used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
bouncedverbUS /baʊnst/
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She thought it was the maid of that corridor and called, “Come in.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Muriel was sitting at her desk studying spelling early the next morning when there came a tap on her door.
CliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She thought it was the maid of that corridor and called, “Come in.”
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading She thought it was the maid of that corridor and called, “Come in.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she could master that trick in one week, there still might be hope of winning.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Muriel was sitting at her desk studying spelling early the next morning when there came a tap on her door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Muriel was sitting at her desk studying spelling early the next morning when there came a tap on her door.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Muriel was sitting at her desk studying spelling early the next morning when there came a tap on her door.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The island girl knew the rules of the game, it would seem, and how light she was on her feet and how swift!
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The island girl knew the rules of the game, it would seem, and how light she was on her feet and how swift!
a young female
From this reading The island girl knew the rules of the game, it would seem, and how light she was on her feet and how swift!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading If she could master that trick in one week, there still might be hope of winning.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The island girl knew the rules of the game, it would seem, and how light she was on her feet and how swift!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she could master that trick in one week, there still might be hope of winning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The island girl knew the rules of the game, it would seem, and how light she was on her feet and how swift!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The island girl knew the rules of the game, it would seem, and how light she was on her feet and how swift!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The island girl knew the rules of the game, it would seem, and how light she was on her feet and how swift!
a female domestic
From this reading She thought it was the maid of that corridor and called, “Come in.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading If she could master that trick in one week, there still might be hope of winning.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If she could master that trick in one week, there still might be hope of winning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Muriel was sitting at her desk studying spelling early the next morning when there came a tap on her door.
Muriel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Muriel was sitting at her desk studying spelling early the next morning when there came a tap on her door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The island girl knew the rules of the game, it would seem, and how light she was on her feet and how swift!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If she could master that trick in one week, there still might be hope of winning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
participate in games or sport
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
determined
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The island girl knew the rules of the game, it would seem, and how light she was on her feet and how swift!
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The island girl knew the rules of the game, it would seem, and how light she was on her feet and how swift!
cause to go somewhere
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Muriel was sitting at her desk studying spelling early the next morning when there came a tap on her door.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Muriel was sitting at her desk studying spelling early the next morning when there came a tap on her door.
not in physical motion
From this reading If she could master that trick in one week, there still might be hope of winning.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Muriel was sitting at her desk studying spelling early the next morning when there came a tap on her door.
moving very fast
From this reading The island girl knew the rules of the game, it would seem, and how light she was on her feet and how swift!
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading Muriel was sitting at her desk studying spelling early the next morning when there came a tap on her door.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If she could master that trick in one week, there still might be hope of winning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought it was the maid of that corridor and called, “Come in.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
tournamentnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading If she could master that trick in one week, there still might be hope of winning.
at the time that
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading If she could master that trick in one week, there still might be hope of winning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Joy realized that she would be unable to play in the tournament, which was the formal closing of the tennis season at High Cliffs, she resolved to teach Muriel the trick which her brother had taught her which would send a ball over the net with a smash and kill it before it bounced.
