the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE RELAY RACE "It wasn't much of an argument," Scout Master Hibbs confessed to his relay team.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Buck Claxton was the only one to raise any objection.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading THE RELAY RACE "It wasn't much of an argument," Scout Master Hibbs confessed to his relay team.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading "I simply suggested that we have each runner pass the little block to the next, rather than merely touch hands.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Buck Claxton was the only one to raise any objection.
Claxton
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From this reading Buck Claxton was the only one to raise any objection.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading None of the four to whom he was speaking offered any comment.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading THE RELAY RACE "It wasn't much of an argument," Scout Master Hibbs confessed to his relay team.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "I simply suggested that we have each runner pass the little block to the next, rather than merely touch hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading None of the four to whom he was speaking offered any comment.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I simply suggested that we have each runner pass the little block to the next, rather than merely touch hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I simply suggested that we have each runner pass the little block to the next, rather than merely touch hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He runs the last lap."
Hibbs
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From this reading THE RELAY RACE "It wasn't much of an argument," Scout Master Hibbs confessed to his relay team.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RELAY RACE "It wasn't much of an argument," Scout Master Hibbs confessed to his relay team.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I simply suggested that we have each runner pass the little block to the next, rather than merely touch hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RELAY RACE "It wasn't much of an argument," Scout Master Hibbs confessed to his relay team.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading He runs the last lap."
immediately past
From this reading He runs the last lap."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I simply suggested that we have each runner pass the little block to the next, rather than merely touch hands.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE RELAY RACE "It wasn't much of an argument," Scout Master Hibbs confessed to his relay team.
and nothing more
From this reading "I simply suggested that we have each runner pass the little block to the next, rather than merely touch hands.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE RELAY RACE "It wasn't much of an argument," Scout Master Hibbs confessed to his relay team.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I simply suggested that we have each runner pass the little block to the next, rather than merely touch hands.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the four to whom he was speaking offered any comment.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Buck Claxton was the only one to raise any objection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RELAY RACE "It wasn't much of an argument," Scout Master Hibbs confessed to his relay team.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading None of the four to whom he was speaking offered any comment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Buck Claxton was the only one to raise any objection.
and nothing more
From this reading Buck Claxton was the only one to raise any objection.
go across or through
From this reading "I simply suggested that we have each runner pass the little block to the next, rather than merely touch hands.
any competition
From this reading THE RELAY RACE "It wasn't much of an argument," Scout Master Hibbs confessed to his relay team.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Buck Claxton was the only one to raise any objection.
on the contrary
From this reading "I simply suggested that we have each runner pass the little block to the next, rather than merely touch hands.
RELAYnounUS /ˈriːleɪ/
the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
From this reading THE RELAY RACE "It wasn't much of an argument," Scout Master Hibbs confessed to his relay team.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading "I simply suggested that we have each runner pass the little block to the next, rather than merely touch hands.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading He runs the last lap."
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE RELAY RACE "It wasn't much of an argument," Scout Master Hibbs confessed to his relay team.
and nothing more
From this reading "I simply suggested that we have each runner pass the little block to the next, rather than merely touch hands.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading None of the four to whom he was speaking offered any comment.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "I simply suggested that we have each runner pass the little block to the next, rather than merely touch hands.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading THE RELAY RACE "It wasn't much of an argument," Scout Master Hibbs confessed to his relay team.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I simply suggested that we have each runner pass the little block to the next, rather than merely touch hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I simply suggested that we have each runner pass the little block to the next, rather than merely touch hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RELAY RACE "It wasn't much of an argument," Scout Master Hibbs confessed to his relay team.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RELAY RACE "It wasn't much of an argument," Scout Master Hibbs confessed to his relay team.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "I simply suggested that we have each runner pass the little block to the next, rather than merely touch hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Buck Claxton was the only one to raise any objection.
wasn't
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From this reading THE RELAY RACE "It wasn't much of an argument," Scout Master Hibbs confessed to his relay team.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I simply suggested that we have each runner pass the little block to the next, rather than merely touch hands.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None of the four to whom he was speaking offered any comment.
