Chapter XXI · Basket Ball

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading If you can organize a set of ten players and divide the =Cost of an Outfit= among the girls, each contributing an equal portion, the individual expense need not be exorbitant.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading If you can organize a set of ten players and divide the =Cost of an Outfit= among the girls, each contributing an equal portion, the individual expense need not be exorbitant.

a quantity of money

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

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From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If you can organize a set of ten players and divide the =Cost of an Outfit= among the girls, each contributing an equal portion, the individual expense need not be exorbitant.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The expense will be even less if shared by the officials.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading If you can organize a set of ten players and divide the =Cost of an Outfit= among the girls, each contributing an equal portion, the individual expense need not be exorbitant.

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

From this reading If you can organize a set of ten players and divide the =Cost of an Outfit= among the girls, each contributing an equal portion, the individual expense need not be exorbitant.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading If you can organize a set of ten players and divide the =Cost of an Outfit= among the girls, each contributing an equal portion, the individual expense need not be exorbitant.

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading If you can organize a set of ten players and divide the =Cost of an Outfit= among the girls, each contributing an equal portion, the individual expense need not be exorbitant.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading It is optional whether you play indoors or out of doors; the game is suited to either place.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading If you can organize a set of ten players and divide the =Cost of an Outfit= among the girls, each contributing an equal portion, the individual expense need not be exorbitant.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

being one more than seven

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

being ten more than seventy

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

one or the other of two

From this reading It is optional whether you play indoors or out of doors; the game is suited to either place.

to come or go into

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading If you can organize a set of ten players and divide the =Cost of an Outfit= among the girls, each contributing an equal portion, the individual expense need not be exorbitant.

divisible by two

From this reading The expense will be even less if shared by the officials.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

From this reading If you can organize a set of ten players and divide the =Cost of an Outfit= among the girls, each contributing an equal portion, the individual expense need not be exorbitant.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading If you can organize a set of ten players and divide the =Cost of an Outfit= among the girls, each contributing an equal portion, the individual expense need not be exorbitant.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you can organize a set of ten players and divide the =Cost of an Outfit= among the girls, each contributing an equal portion, the individual expense need not be exorbitant.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading If you can organize a set of ten players and divide the =Cost of an Outfit= among the girls, each contributing an equal portion, the individual expense need not be exorbitant.

within a building

From this reading It is optional whether you play indoors or out of doors; the game is suited to either place.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

and nothing more

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The expense will be even less if shared by the officials.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading If you can organize a set of ten players and divide the =Cost of an Outfit= among the girls, each contributing an equal portion, the individual expense need not be exorbitant.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If you can organize a set of ten players and divide the =Cost of an Outfit= among the girls, each contributing an equal portion, the individual expense need not be exorbitant.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading The expense will be even less if shared by the officials.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

possible but not necessary; left to personal choice

From this reading It is optional whether you play indoors or out of doors; the game is suited to either place.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is optional whether you play indoors or out of doors; the game is suited to either place.

create (as an entity)

From this reading If you can organize a set of ten players and divide the =Cost of an Outfit= among the girls, each contributing an equal portion, the individual expense need not be exorbitant.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It is optional whether you play indoors or out of doors; the game is suited to either place.

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading If you can organize a set of ten players and divide the =Cost of an Outfit= among the girls, each contributing an equal portion, the individual expense need not be exorbitant.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It is optional whether you play indoors or out of doors; the game is suited to either place.

participate in games or sport

From this reading It is optional whether you play indoors or out of doors; the game is suited to either place.

plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading If you can organize a set of ten players and divide the =Cost of an Outfit= among the girls, each contributing an equal portion, the individual expense need not be exorbitant.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading If you can organize a set of ten players and divide the =Cost of an Outfit= among the girls, each contributing an equal portion, the individual expense need not be exorbitant.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading If you can organize a set of ten players and divide the =Cost of an Outfit= among the girls, each contributing an equal portion, the individual expense need not be exorbitant.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading The expense will be even less if shared by the officials.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading It is optional whether you play indoors or out of doors; the game is suited to either place.

plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading If you can organize a set of ten players and divide the =Cost of an Outfit= among the girls, each contributing an equal portion, the individual expense need not be exorbitant.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

in or at that place or location

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

precisely as stated

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

at the time that

From this reading The price of a good basket ball is four dollars, and a pair of goal baskets the same amount, making in all eight dollars, just eighty cents each, a small amount when compared with the fun, health, and general benefit to be derived from the sport.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading It is optional whether you play indoors or out of doors; the game is suited to either place.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

fully awake

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The expense will be even less if shared by the officials.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the opening of the basket-ball season the girls are all wide-awake, interested, and eager to enter the teams; there is an exciting dash and life about the game which renders it very fascinating.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you can organize a set of ten players and divide the =Cost of an Outfit= among the girls, each contributing an equal portion, the individual expense need not be exorbitant.