used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BANDAGED HAND Back in the gymnasium, in a small room provided for its use, the Alton team spent eleven tense minutes.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The pungent odor of rubbing liniment filled the air.
Alton
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From this reading THE BANDAGED HAND Back in the gymnasium, in a small room provided for its use, the Alton team spent eleven tense minutes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Coaches, trainer and rubbers toiled without let-up.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Faults were pointed out by stern-faced assistants and offenders were taken severely to task.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE BANDAGED HAND Back in the gymnasium, in a small room provided for its use, the Alton team spent eleven tense minutes.
BANDAGEDadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading THE BANDAGED HAND Back in the gymnasium, in a small room provided for its use, the Alton team spent eleven tense minutes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Johnny Cade, one forefinger tapping Latham’s chest, spoke quietly but earnestly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Faults were pointed out by stern-faced assistants and offenders were taken severely to task.
Cade
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From this reading Johnny Cade, one forefinger tapping Latham’s chest, spoke quietly but earnestly.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Johnny Cade, one forefinger tapping Latham’s chest, spoke quietly but earnestly.
CoachesnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading Coaches, trainer and rubbers toiled without let-up.
in a serious manner
From this reading Johnny Cade, one forefinger tapping Latham’s chest, spoke quietly but earnestly.
being one more than ten
From this reading THE BANDAGED HAND Back in the gymnasium, in a small room provided for its use, the Alton team spent eleven tense minutes.
FaultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Faults were pointed out by stern-faced assistants and offenders were taken severely to task.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The pungent odor of rubbing liniment filled the air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BANDAGED HAND Back in the gymnasium, in a small room provided for its use, the Alton team spent eleven tense minutes.
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading Johnny Cade, one forefinger tapping Latham’s chest, spoke quietly but earnestly.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading THE BANDAGED HAND Back in the gymnasium, in a small room provided for its use, the Alton team spent eleven tense minutes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE BANDAGED HAND Back in the gymnasium, in a small room provided for its use, the Alton team spent eleven tense minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BANDAGED HAND Back in the gymnasium, in a small room provided for its use, the Alton team spent eleven tense minutes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BANDAGED HAND Back in the gymnasium, in a small room provided for its use, the Alton team spent eleven tense minutes.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny Cade, one forefinger tapping Latham’s chest, spoke quietly but earnestly.
Latham's
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From this reading Johnny Cade, one forefinger tapping Latham’s chest, spoke quietly but earnestly.
let-up
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From this reading Coaches, trainer and rubbers toiled without let-up.
linimentnoun
a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
From this reading The pungent odor of rubbing liniment filled the air.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE BANDAGED HAND Back in the gymnasium, in a small room provided for its use, the Alton team spent eleven tense minutes.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The pungent odor of rubbing liniment filled the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pungent odor of rubbing liniment filled the air.
offendersnounUS /əˈfendərz/
plural of “offender” — a person who transgresses moral or civil law
From this reading Faults were pointed out by stern-faced assistants and offenders were taken severely to task.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Johnny Cade, one forefinger tapping Latham’s chest, spoke quietly but earnestly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Faults were pointed out by stern-faced assistants and offenders were taken severely to task.
having a point
From this reading Faults were pointed out by stern-faced assistants and offenders were taken severely to task.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading THE BANDAGED HAND Back in the gymnasium, in a small room provided for its use, the Alton team spent eleven tense minutes.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading The pungent odor of rubbing liniment filled the air.
with low volume
From this reading Johnny Cade, one forefinger tapping Latham’s chest, spoke quietly but earnestly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE BANDAGED HAND Back in the gymnasium, in a small room provided for its use, the Alton team spent eleven tense minutes.
rubbersnounUS /ˈrʌbərz/
plural of “rubber” — an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading Coaches, trainer and rubbers toiled without let-up.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading The pungent odor of rubbing liniment filled the air.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Faults were pointed out by stern-faced assistants and offenders were taken severely to task.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BANDAGED HAND Back in the gymnasium, in a small room provided for its use, the Alton team spent eleven tense minutes.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE BANDAGED HAND Back in the gymnasium, in a small room provided for its use, the Alton team spent eleven tense minutes.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Johnny Cade, one forefinger tapping Latham’s chest, spoke quietly but earnestly.
stern-faced
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From this reading Faults were pointed out by stern-faced assistants and offenders were taken severely to task.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Faults were pointed out by stern-faced assistants and offenders were taken severely to task.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading Johnny Cade, one forefinger tapping Latham’s chest, spoke quietly but earnestly.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Faults were pointed out by stern-faced assistants and offenders were taken severely to task.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading THE BANDAGED HAND Back in the gymnasium, in a small room provided for its use, the Alton team spent eleven tense minutes.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading THE BANDAGED HAND Back in the gymnasium, in a small room provided for its use, the Alton team spent eleven tense minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BANDAGED HAND Back in the gymnasium, in a small room provided for its use, the Alton team spent eleven tense minutes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Faults were pointed out by stern-faced assistants and offenders were taken severely to task.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Coaches, trainer and rubbers toiled without let-up.
trainernounUS /ˈtreɪnər/
one who trains other persons or animals
From this reading Coaches, trainer and rubbers toiled without let-up.
the act of using
From this reading THE BANDAGED HAND Back in the gymnasium, in a small room provided for its use, the Alton team spent eleven tense minutes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Faults were pointed out by stern-faced assistants and offenders were taken severely to task.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Coaches, trainer and rubbers toiled without let-up.
