used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then--a sudden twirl of a supple wrist, and-- "Deuce!" cried the girl, triumphantly brandishing her racquet in the air.
AdnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, once more,--close to the net, away back to the line, now to the right, now to the left,--and then-- "Ad out, I am beating you, David," warned the girl, leaping lightly into the air to catch the ball he tossed her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There was no sound save the bounding of the ball against the racquets, and the thud of rubber soles on the hard ground.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then--a sudden twirl of a supple wrist, and-- "Deuce!" cried the girl, triumphantly brandishing her racquet in the air.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, once more,--close to the net, away back to the line, now to the right, now to the left,--and then-- "Ad out, I am beating you, David," warned the girl, leaping lightly into the air to catch the ball he tossed her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, over the net, spun the little white ball, driven by the quick, sure strokes of the players.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man on the other side of the net laughed as he gathered up the balls for a new serve.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, once more,--close to the net, away back to the line, now to the right, now to the left,--and then-- "Ad out, I am beating you, David," warned the girl, leaping lightly into the air to catch the ball he tossed her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, over the net, spun the little white ball, driven by the quick, sure strokes of the players.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, over the net, spun the little white ball, driven by the quick, sure strokes of the players.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The man on the other side of the net laughed as he gathered up the balls for a new serve.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, once more,--close to the net, away back to the line, now to the right, now to the left,--and then-- "Ad out, I am beating you, David," warned the girl, leaping lightly into the air to catch the ball he tossed her.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading There was no sound save the bounding of the ball against the racquets, and the thud of rubber soles on the hard ground.
brandishingverbUS /ˈbrændɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading Then--a sudden twirl of a supple wrist, and-- "Deuce!" cried the girl, triumphantly brandishing her racquet in the air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, over the net, spun the little white ball, driven by the quick, sure strokes of the players.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, once more,--close to the net, away back to the line, now to the right, now to the left,--and then-- "Ad out, I am beating you, David," warned the girl, leaping lightly into the air to catch the ball he tossed her.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, once more,--close to the net, away back to the line, now to the right, now to the left,--and then-- "Ad out, I am beating you, David," warned the girl, leaping lightly into the air to catch the ball he tossed her.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then--a sudden twirl of a supple wrist, and-- "Deuce!" cried the girl, triumphantly brandishing her racquet in the air.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, once more,--close to the net, away back to the line, now to the right, now to the left,--and then-- "Ad out, I am beating you, David," warned the girl, leaping lightly into the air to catch the ball he tossed her.
DeucenounUS /duːs/
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading Then--a sudden twirl of a supple wrist, and-- "Deuce!" cried the girl, triumphantly brandishing her racquet in the air.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, over the net, spun the little white ball, driven by the quick, sure strokes of the players.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man on the other side of the net laughed as he gathered up the balls for a new serve.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, over the net, spun the little white ball, driven by the quick, sure strokes of the players.
brought together in one place
From this reading The man on the other side of the net laughed as he gathered up the balls for a new serve.
a young female
From this reading Then--a sudden twirl of a supple wrist, and-- "Deuce!" cried the girl, triumphantly brandishing her racquet in the air.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There was no sound save the bounding of the ball against the racquets, and the thud of rubber soles on the hard ground.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There was no sound save the bounding of the ball against the racquets, and the thud of rubber soles on the hard ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man on the other side of the net laughed as he gathered up the balls for a new serve.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then--a sudden twirl of a supple wrist, and-- "Deuce!" cried the girl, triumphantly brandishing her racquet in the air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, once more,--close to the net, away back to the line, now to the right, now to the left,--and then-- "Ad out, I am beating you, David," warned the girl, leaping lightly into the air to catch the ball he tossed her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then--a sudden twirl of a supple wrist, and-- "Deuce!" cried the girl, triumphantly brandishing her racquet in the air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, once more,--close to the net, away back to the line, now to the right, now to the left,--and then-- "Ad out, I am beating you, David," warned the girl, leaping lightly into the air to catch the ball he tossed her.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The man on the other side of the net laughed as he gathered up the balls for a new serve.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, once more,--close to the net, away back to the line, now to the right, now to the left,--and then-- "Ad out, I am beating you, David," warned the girl, leaping lightly into the air to catch the ball he tossed her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, once more,--close to the net, away back to the line, now to the right, now to the left,--and then-- "Ad out, I am beating you, David," warned the girl, leaping lightly into the air to catch the ball he tossed her.
without good reason
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, once more,--close to the net, away back to the line, now to the right, now to the left,--and then-- "Ad out, I am beating you, David," warned the girl, leaping lightly into the air to catch the ball he tossed her.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, once more,--close to the net, away back to the line, now to the right, now to the left,--and then-- "Ad out, I am beating you, David," warned the girl, leaping lightly into the air to catch the ball he tossed her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, over the net, spun the little white ball, driven by the quick, sure strokes of the players.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man on the other side of the net laughed as he gathered up the balls for a new serve.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, once more,--close to the net, away back to the line, now to the right, now to the left,--and then-- "Ad out, I am beating you, David," warned the girl, leaping lightly into the air to catch the ball he tossed her.
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 Back and forth, back and forth, over the net, spun the little white ball, driven by the quick, sure strokes of the players.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The man on the other side of the net laughed as he gathered up the balls for a new serve.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sound save the bounding of the ball against the racquets, and the thud of rubber soles on the hard ground.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, once more,--close to the net, away back to the line, now to the right, now to the left,--and then-- "Ad out, I am beating you, David," warned the girl, leaping lightly into the air to catch the ball he tossed her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, over the net, spun the little white ball, driven by the quick, sure strokes of the players.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no sound save the bounding of the ball against the racquets, and the thud of rubber soles on the hard ground.
on one occasion
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, once more,--close to the net, away back to the line, now to the right, now to the left,--and then-- "Ad out, I am beating you, David," warned the girl, leaping lightly into the air to catch the ball he tossed her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The man on the other side of the net laughed as he gathered up the balls for a new serve.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, once more,--close to the net, away back to the line, now to the right, now to the left,--and then-- "Ad out, I am beating you, David," warned the girl, leaping lightly into the air to catch the ball he tossed her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, over the net, spun the little white ball, driven by the quick, sure strokes of the players.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, over the net, spun the little white ball, driven by the quick, sure strokes of the players.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, over the net, spun the little white ball, driven by the quick, sure strokes of the players.
racquetnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
From this reading Then--a sudden twirl of a supple wrist, and-- "Deuce!" cried the girl, triumphantly brandishing her racquet in the air.
racquetsnounUS /ˈrækɪts/
plural of “racquet” — a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
From this reading There was no sound save the bounding of the ball against the racquets, and the thud of rubber soles on the hard ground.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, once more,--close to the net, away back to the line, now to the right, now to the left,--and then-- "Ad out, I am beating you, David," warned the girl, leaping lightly into the air to catch the ball he tossed her.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
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 There was no sound save the bounding of the ball against the racquets, and the thud of rubber soles on the hard ground.
except for; apart from
From this reading There was no sound save the bounding of the ball against the racquets, and the thud of rubber soles on the hard ground.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The man on the other side of the net laughed as he gathered up the balls for a new serve.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The man on the other side of the net laughed as he gathered up the balls for a new serve.
solesnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “sol” — a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading There was no sound save the bounding of the ball against the racquets, and the thud of rubber soles on the hard ground.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was no sound save the bounding of the ball against the racquets, and the thud of rubber soles on the hard ground.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, over the net, spun the little white ball, driven by the quick, sure strokes of the players.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, over the net, spun the little white ball, driven by the quick, sure strokes of the players.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then--a sudden twirl of a supple wrist, and-- "Deuce!" cried the girl, triumphantly brandishing her racquet in the air.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading Then--a sudden twirl of a supple wrist, and-- "Deuce!" cried the girl, triumphantly brandishing her racquet in the air.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, over the net, spun the little white ball, driven by the quick, sure strokes of the players.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, over the net, spun the little white ball, driven by the quick, sure strokes of the players.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then--a sudden twirl of a supple wrist, and-- "Deuce!" cried the girl, triumphantly brandishing her racquet in the air.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sound save the bounding of the ball against the racquets, and the thud of rubber soles on the hard ground.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading There was no sound save the bounding of the ball against the racquets, and the thud of rubber soles on the hard ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, once more,--close to the net, away back to the line, now to the right, now to the left,--and then-- "Ad out, I am beating you, David," warned the girl, leaping lightly into the air to catch the ball he tossed her.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, once more,--close to the net, away back to the line, now to the right, now to the left,--and then-- "Ad out, I am beating you, David," warned the girl, leaping lightly into the air to catch the ball he tossed her.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading Then--a sudden twirl of a supple wrist, and-- "Deuce!" cried the girl, triumphantly brandishing her racquet in the air.
twirlverbUS /twɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Then--a sudden twirl of a supple wrist, and-- "Deuce!" cried the girl, triumphantly brandishing her racquet in the air.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The man on the other side of the net laughed as he gathered up the balls for a new serve.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, once more,--close to the net, away back to the line, now to the right, now to the left,--and then-- "Ad out, I am beating you, David," warned the girl, leaping lightly into the air to catch the ball he tossed her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no sound save the bounding of the ball against the racquets, and the thud of rubber soles on the hard ground.
a Caucasian
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, over the net, spun the little white ball, driven by the quick, sure strokes of the players.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Then--a sudden twirl of a supple wrist, and-- "Deuce!" cried the girl, triumphantly brandishing her racquet in the air.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Back and forth, back and forth, once more,--close to the net, away back to the line, now to the right, now to the left,--and then-- "Ad out, I am beating you, David," warned the girl, leaping lightly into the air to catch the ball he tossed her.
