used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There had already been one or two really cold days, and every one had settled down to the routine of school life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
basket-ball
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHOOSING OF THE TEAMS “Polly, there’s no use talking, you must learn to play basket-ball.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had already been one or two really cold days, and every one had settled down to the routine of school life.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
CHOOSINGverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading THE CHOOSING OF THE TEAMS “Polly, there’s no use talking, you must learn to play basket-ball.”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading There had already been one or two really cold days, and every one had settled down to the routine of school life.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There had already been one or two really cold days, and every one had settled down to the routine of school life.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There had already been one or two really cold days, and every one had settled down to the routine of school life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was now the first of November.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The strangeness had worn off for the new girls, so that they had forgotten they were new.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The strangeness had worn off for the new girls, so that they had forgotten they were new.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The strangeness had worn off for the new girls, so that they had forgotten they were new.
gymnounUS /dʒɪm/
athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now the first of November.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading THE CHOOSING OF THE TEAMS “Polly, there’s no use talking, you must learn to play basket-ball.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There had already been one or two really cold days, and every one had settled down to the routine of school life.
Lois
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE CHOOSING OF THE TEAMS “Polly, there’s no use talking, you must learn to play basket-ball.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The strangeness had worn off for the new girls, so that they had forgotten they were new.
not any; not one
From this reading THE CHOOSING OF THE TEAMS “Polly, there’s no use talking, you must learn to play basket-ball.”
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was now the first of November.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now the first of November.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHOOSING OF THE TEAMS “Polly, there’s no use talking, you must learn to play basket-ball.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The strangeness had worn off for the new girls, so that they had forgotten they were new.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There had already been one or two really cold days, and every one had settled down to the routine of school life.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There had already been one or two really cold days, and every one had settled down to the routine of school life.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE CHOOSING OF THE TEAMS “Polly, there’s no use talking, you must learn to play basket-ball.”
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHOOSING OF THE TEAMS “Polly, there’s no use talking, you must learn to play basket-ball.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There had already been one or two really cold days, and every one had settled down to the routine of school life.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading There had already been one or two really cold days, and every one had settled down to the routine of school life.
an educational institution
From this reading There had already been one or two really cold days, and every one had settled down to the routine of school life.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading There had already been one or two really cold days, and every one had settled down to the routine of school life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The strangeness had worn off for the new girls, so that they had forgotten they were new.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading The strangeness had worn off for the new girls, so that they had forgotten they were new.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading THE CHOOSING OF THE TEAMS “Polly, there’s no use talking, you must learn to play basket-ball.”
TEAMSnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading THE CHOOSING OF THE TEAMS “Polly, there’s no use talking, you must learn to play basket-ball.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The strangeness had worn off for the new girls, so that they had forgotten they were new.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHOOSING OF THE TEAMS “Polly, there’s no use talking, you must learn to play basket-ball.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had already been one or two really cold days, and every one had settled down to the routine of school life.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHOOSING OF THE TEAMS “Polly, there’s no use talking, you must learn to play basket-ball.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The strangeness had worn off for the new girls, so that they had forgotten they were new.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHOOSING OF THE TEAMS “Polly, there’s no use talking, you must learn to play basket-ball.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There had already been one or two really cold days, and every one had settled down to the routine of school life.
the act of using
From this reading THE CHOOSING OF THE TEAMS “Polly, there’s no use talking, you must learn to play basket-ball.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now the first of November.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The strangeness had worn off for the new girls, so that they had forgotten they were new.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lois had delivered this command a couple of days after the paper chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the month which elapsed between then and the opening of this chapter.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The strangeness had worn off for the new girls, so that they had forgotten they were new.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CHOOSING OF THE TEAMS “Polly, there’s no use talking, you must learn to play basket-ball.”
