used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Their bare heads――there wasn’t a hat among them――showed three distinctly different colors.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
completely unclothed
From this reading Their bare heads――there wasn’t a hat among them――showed three distinctly different colors.
Bert
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From this reading Ted Trafford’s hair was sandy, Bert Winslow’s black, Nick Blake’s reddish-brown.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between sandy hair and brown lay a matter of four inches in height, with black hair halving the difference.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Ted Trafford’s hair was sandy, Bert Winslow’s black, Nick Blake’s reddish-brown.
Blake'snounUS /bleɪks/
possessive form of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Ted Trafford’s hair was sandy, Bert Winslow’s black, Nick Blake’s reddish-brown.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Between sandy hair and brown lay a matter of four inches in height, with black hair halving the difference.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Their bare heads――there wasn’t a hat among them――showed three distinctly different colors.
traveling across
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Between sandy hair and brown lay a matter of four inches in height, with black hair halving the difference.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Their bare heads――there wasn’t a hat among them――showed three distinctly different colors.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Their bare heads――there wasn’t a hat among them――showed three distinctly different colors.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Between sandy hair and brown lay a matter of four inches in height, with black hair halving the difference.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading And three good-looking, healthy, well-set-up youths they were.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Ted Trafford’s hair was sandy, Bert Winslow’s black, Nick Blake’s reddish-brown.
halvingverbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
-ing form of “halve” — divide by two; divide into halves
From this reading Between sandy hair and brown lay a matter of four inches in height, with black hair halving the difference.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Their bare heads――there wasn’t a hat among them――showed three distinctly different colors.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Their bare heads――there wasn’t a hat among them――showed three distinctly different colors.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading And three good-looking, healthy, well-set-up youths they were.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Between sandy hair and brown lay a matter of four inches in height, with black hair halving the difference.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Between sandy hair and brown lay a matter of four inches in height, with black hair halving the difference.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Between sandy hair and brown lay a matter of four inches in height, with black hair halving the difference.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Between sandy hair and brown lay a matter of four inches in height, with black hair halving the difference.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Between sandy hair and brown lay a matter of four inches in height, with black hair halving the difference.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Ted Trafford’s hair was sandy, Bert Winslow’s black, Nick Blake’s reddish-brown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
PLAYERSnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
reddish-brownadjective
of brown tinged with red
From this reading Ted Trafford’s hair was sandy, Bert Winslow’s black, Nick Blake’s reddish-brown.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Ted Trafford’s hair was sandy, Bert Winslow’s black, Nick Blake’s reddish-brown.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Their bare heads――there wasn’t a hat among them――showed three distinctly different colors.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted Trafford’s hair was sandy, Bert Winslow’s black, Nick Blake’s reddish-brown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their bare heads――there wasn’t a hat among them――showed three distinctly different colors.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their bare heads――there wasn’t a hat among them――showed three distinctly different colors.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Their bare heads――there wasn’t a hat among them――showed three distinctly different colors.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And three good-looking, healthy, well-set-up youths they were.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
Trafford's
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From this reading Ted Trafford’s hair was sandy, Bert Winslow’s black, Nick Blake’s reddish-brown.
unhurriedlyadverb
without haste
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ted Trafford’s hair was sandy, Bert Winslow’s black, Nick Blake’s reddish-brown.
wasn't
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From this reading Their bare heads――there wasn’t a hat among them――showed three distinctly different colors.
well-set-up
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From this reading And three good-looking, healthy, well-set-up youths they were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
Winslow's
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From this reading Ted Trafford’s hair was sandy, Bert Winslow’s black, Nick Blake’s reddish-brown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PLAYERS AND COACH A few minutes later the three boys were crossing the campus unhurriedly and with an impressive disregard of “Keep Off the Grass” signs.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading And three good-looking, healthy, well-set-up youths they were.
