used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Every one of them was worried about Eve's disappearance--so worried that they came perilously near not doing their very best.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
Belding
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From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Every one of them was worried about Eve's disappearance--so worried that they came perilously near not doing their very best.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every one of them was worried about Eve's disappearance--so worried that they came perilously near not doing their very best.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading The four won the point for Central High, and next in line was the one hundred-yard dash.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And they did so.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Every one of them was worried about Eve's disappearance--so worried that they came perilously near not doing their very best.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Every one of them was worried about Eve's disappearance--so worried that they came perilously near not doing their very best.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
Eve's
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From this reading Every one of them was worried about Eve's disappearance--so worried that they came perilously near not doing their very best.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one of them was worried about Eve's disappearance--so worried that they came perilously near not doing their very best.
communicated in words
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
hundred-yard
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From this reading The four won the point for Central High, and next in line was the one hundred-yard dash.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
Laura
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From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The four won the point for Central High, and next in line was the one hundred-yard dash.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Every one of them was worried about Eve's disappearance--so worried that they came perilously near not doing their very best.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The four won the point for Central High, and next in line was the one hundred-yard dash.
night-mare
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From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every one of them was worried about Eve's disappearance--so worried that they came perilously near not doing their very best.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one of them was worried about Eve's disappearance--so worried that they came perilously near not doing their very best.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
perilouslyadverbUS /ˈperələsli/
in a dangerous manner
From this reading Every one of them was worried about Eve's disappearance--so worried that they came perilously near not doing their very best.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The four won the point for Central High, and next in line was the one hundred-yard dash.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
any competition
From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
relaynounUS /ˈriːleɪ/
the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
rootersnounUS /ˈruːtərz/
plural of “rooter” — an enthusiastic devotee of sports
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
an educational institution
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
slangilyadverb
with slang; in a slangy manner
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every one of them was worried about Eve's disappearance--so worried that they came perilously near not doing their very best.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every one of them was worried about Eve's disappearance--so worried that they came perilously near not doing their very best.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every one of them was worried about Eve's disappearance--so worried that they came perilously near not doing their very best.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every one of them was worried about Eve's disappearance--so worried that they came perilously near not doing their very best.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
precisely as stated
From this reading Every one of them was worried about Eve's disappearance--so worried that they came perilously near not doing their very best.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one of them was worried about Eve's disappearance--so worried that they came perilously near not doing their very best.
at the time that
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That first relay race, in which the Junior Four of Central High took part, passed like a night-mare for Laura Belding and her companions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the rooters for their school got off with a splendid chorus when the girls came on the field, and with all that enthusiasm Laura and her comrades could not fail "to pull off some brilliant running," as Bobby slangily expressed it.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The four won the point for Central High, and next in line was the one hundred-yard dash.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Every one of them was worried about Eve's disappearance--so worried that they came perilously near not doing their very best.
