used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIELD DAY Field Day arrived and with it the excitement known to any girl who has played in a big game of basket-ball.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “So am I,” Polly answered, thinking of Bob.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIELD DAY Field Day arrived and with it the excitement known to any girl who has played in a big game of basket-ball.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “So am I,” Polly answered, thinking of Bob.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading FIELD DAY Field Day arrived and with it the excitement known to any girl who has played in a big game of basket-ball.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I’m so thrilled!” exclaimed Lois, putting her arm around her chum and dancing wildly down the corridor.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I’m so thrilled!” exclaimed Lois, putting her arm around her chum and dancing wildly down the corridor.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading FIELD DAY Field Day arrived and with it the excitement known to any girl who has played in a big game of basket-ball.
basket-ball
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From this reading FIELD DAY Field Day arrived and with it the excitement known to any girl who has played in a big game of basket-ball.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FIELD DAY Field Day arrived and with it the excitement known to any girl who has played in a big game of basket-ball.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “So am I,” Polly answered, thinking of Bob.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “If we could only get a chance to play!”
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I’m so thrilled!” exclaimed Lois, putting her arm around her chum and dancing wildly down the corridor.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I’m glad my family isn’t coming.”
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I’m so thrilled!” exclaimed Lois, putting her arm around her chum and dancing wildly down the corridor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If we could only get a chance to play!”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I’m so thrilled!” exclaimed Lois, putting her arm around her chum and dancing wildly down the corridor.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FIELD DAY Field Day arrived and with it the excitement known to any girl who has played in a big game of basket-ball.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I’m so thrilled!” exclaimed Lois, putting her arm around her chum and dancing wildly down the corridor.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading FIELD DAY Field Day arrived and with it the excitement known to any girl who has played in a big game of basket-ball.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I’m so thrilled!” exclaimed Lois, putting her arm around her chum and dancing wildly down the corridor.
a social unit living together
From this reading “I’m glad my family isn’t coming.”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading FIELD DAY Field Day arrived and with it the excitement known to any girl who has played in a big game of basket-ball.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading FIELD DAY Field Day arrived and with it the excitement known to any girl who has played in a big game of basket-ball.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “If we could only get a chance to play!”
a young female
From this reading FIELD DAY Field Day arrived and with it the excitement known to any girl who has played in a big game of basket-ball.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I’m glad my family isn’t coming.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIELD DAY Field Day arrived and with it the excitement known to any girl who has played in a big game of basket-ball.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I’m so thrilled!” exclaimed Lois, putting her arm around her chum and dancing wildly down the corridor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “So am I,” Polly answered, thinking of Bob.
I'm
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From this reading “Oh, Polly, I’m so thrilled!” exclaimed Lois, putting her arm around her chum and dancing wildly down the corridor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If we could only get a chance to play!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIELD DAY Field Day arrived and with it the excitement known to any girl who has played in a big game of basket-ball.
isn't
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From this reading “I’m glad my family isn’t coming.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FIELD DAY Field Day arrived and with it the excitement known to any girl who has played in a big game of basket-ball.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading FIELD DAY Field Day arrived and with it the excitement known to any girl who has played in a big game of basket-ball.
Lois
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From this reading “Oh, Polly, I’m so thrilled!” exclaimed Lois, putting her arm around her chum and dancing wildly down the corridor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’m glad my family isn’t coming.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIELD DAY Field Day arrived and with it the excitement known to any girl who has played in a big game of basket-ball.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I’m so thrilled!” exclaimed Lois, putting her arm around her chum and dancing wildly down the corridor.
and nothing more
From this reading “If we could only get a chance to play!”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “If we could only get a chance to play!”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading FIELD DAY Field Day arrived and with it the excitement known to any girl who has played in a big game of basket-ball.
Polly
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From this reading “Oh, Polly, I’m so thrilled!” exclaimed Lois, putting her arm around her chum and dancing wildly down the corridor.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I’m so thrilled!” exclaimed Lois, putting her arm around her chum and dancing wildly down the corridor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I’m so thrilled!” exclaimed Lois, putting her arm around her chum and dancing wildly down the corridor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIELD DAY Field Day arrived and with it the excitement known to any girl who has played in a big game of basket-ball.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “So am I,” Polly answered, thinking of Bob.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I’m so thrilled!” exclaimed Lois, putting her arm around her chum and dancing wildly down the corridor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIELD DAY Field Day arrived and with it the excitement known to any girl who has played in a big game of basket-ball.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If we could only get a chance to play!”
which person or people
From this reading FIELD DAY Field Day arrived and with it the excitement known to any girl who has played in a big game of basket-ball.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I’m so thrilled!” exclaimed Lois, putting her arm around her chum and dancing wildly down the corridor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FIELD DAY Field Day arrived and with it the excitement known to any girl who has played in a big game of basket-ball.
