used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Greg, stand off there about fifty yards.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't see any other way to tackle a dummy," grunted Harry, looking puzzled.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, you are supposed to tackle the dummy just as you'd tackle a running football player coming toward you," Prescott rejoined.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why, you are supposed to tackle the dummy just as you'd tackle a running football player coming toward you," Prescott rejoined.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the word, run straight toward Harry.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
BOUTnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
the act of burning something
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Why, you are supposed to tackle the dummy just as you'd tackle a running football player coming toward you," Prescott rejoined.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
don't
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From this reading "I don't see any other way to tackle a dummy," grunted Harry, looking puzzled.
dummynounUS /ˈdʌmi/
a person who does not talk
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "Greg, stand off there about fifty yards.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading "Why, you are supposed to tackle the dummy just as you'd tackle a running football player coming toward you," Prescott rejoined.
Greg
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From this reading "Greg, stand off there about fifty yards.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading "I don't see any other way to tackle a dummy," grunted Harry, looking puzzled.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "I don't see any other way to tackle a dummy," grunted Harry, looking puzzled.
Hazelton
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From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see any other way to tackle a dummy," grunted Harry, looking puzzled.
INTERRUPTIONnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
and nothing more
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I don't see any other way to tackle a dummy," grunted Harry, looking puzzled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Greg, stand off there about fifty yards.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I don't see any other way to tackle a dummy," grunted Harry, looking puzzled.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading "Why, you are supposed to tackle the dummy just as you'd tackle a running football player coming toward you," Prescott rejoined.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading "Why, you are supposed to tackle the dummy just as you'd tackle a running football player coming toward you," Prescott rejoined.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "I don't see any other way to tackle a dummy," grunted Harry, looking puzzled.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "Why, you are supposed to tackle the dummy just as you'd tackle a running football player coming toward you," Prescott rejoined.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At the word, run straight toward Harry.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Why, you are supposed to tackle the dummy just as you'd tackle a running football player coming toward you," Prescott rejoined.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see any other way to tackle a dummy," grunted Harry, looking puzzled.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Greg, stand off there about fifty yards.
successive (without a break)
From this reading At the word, run straight toward Harry.
required or under orders
From this reading "Why, you are supposed to tackle the dummy just as you'd tackle a running football player coming toward you," Prescott rejoined.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Greg, stand off there about fifty yards.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't see any other way to tackle a dummy," grunted Harry, looking puzzled.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Why, you are supposed to tackle the dummy just as you'd tackle a running football player coming toward you," Prescott rejoined.
TRAININGnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, you are supposed to tackle the dummy just as you'd tackle a running football player coming toward you," Prescott rejoined.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At the word, run straight toward Harry.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "Greg, stand off there about fifty yards.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
you'd
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From this reading THE INTERRUPTION OF A TRAINING BOUT "Hazelton, the trouble with you is that you tackle a dummy just the way you'd catch a sack of potatoes that was being thrown out of a burning house!" laughed Dick.
