used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTERNOON PRACTICE It was a Thursday, languidly warm, and trade had been dull.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AFTERNOON PRACTICE It was a Thursday, languidly warm, and trade had been dull.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “How’s the high school nine getting along, Tom?” he asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTERNOON PRACTICE It was a Thursday, languidly warm, and trade had been dull.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How’s the high school nine getting along, Tom?” he asked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “Yes, sir, rather badly.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading “I saw they got beaten by the Y.M.C.A. team the other day.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AFTERNOON PRACTICE It was a Thursday, languidly warm, and trade had been dull.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I saw they got beaten by the Y.M.C.A. team the other day.”
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading “I saw they got beaten by the Y.M.C.A. team the other day.”
CummingsnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I saw they got beaten by the Y.M.C.A. team the other day.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading AFTERNOON PRACTICE It was a Thursday, languidly warm, and trade had been dull.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “How’s the high school nine getting along, Tom?” he asked.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AFTERNOON PRACTICE It was a Thursday, languidly warm, and trade had been dull.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How’s the high school nine getting along, Tom?” he asked.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “How’s the high school nine getting along, Tom?” he asked.
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From this reading “How’s the high school nine getting along, Tom?” he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I saw they got beaten by the Y.M.C.A. team the other day.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AFTERNOON PRACTICE It was a Thursday, languidly warm, and trade had been dull.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading AFTERNOON PRACTICE It was a Thursday, languidly warm, and trade had been dull.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “I saw they got beaten by the Y.M.C.A. team the other day.”
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “How’s the high school nine getting along, Tom?” he asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I saw they got beaten by the Y.M.C.A. team the other day.”
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading AFTERNOON PRACTICE It was a Thursday, languidly warm, and trade had been dull.
on the contrary
From this reading “Yes, sir, rather badly.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I saw they got beaten by the Y.M.C.A. team the other day.”
an educational institution
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir, rather badly.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “I saw they got beaten by the Y.M.C.A. team the other day.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How’s the high school nine getting along, Tom?” he asked.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I saw they got beaten by the Y.M.C.A. team the other day.”
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading AFTERNOON PRACTICE It was a Thursday, languidly warm, and trade had been dull.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
male cat
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading AFTERNOON PRACTICE It was a Thursday, languidly warm, and trade had been dull.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading AFTERNOON PRACTICE It was a Thursday, languidly warm, and trade had been dull.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTERNOON PRACTICE It was a Thursday, languidly warm, and trade had been dull.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Cummings wandered down to where Tom, having just got back from school, was placing selling marks on a new arrival of running shirts and trunks.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading “I saw they got beaten by the Y.M.C.A. team the other day.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir, rather badly.
