used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Hint from the Girls There had been nothing rapid in Dick Prescott's elevation to the captaincy of the eleven.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In his junior year, after harder training that ever, he had performed a season's brilliant work, playing left end in all the biggest games of the season.
(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 In his junior year, after harder training that ever, he had performed a season's brilliant work, playing left end in all the biggest games of the season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his sophomore year he had trained hard for and had won honors in the baseball nine.
apprenticeshipnounUS /əˈprentəsʃɪp/
the position of apprentice
From this reading Back in the grammar school he had started his apprenticeship in athletics.
athleticsnounUS /æθˈletɪks/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Back in the grammar school he had started his apprenticeship in athletics.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back in the grammar school he had started his apprenticeship in athletics.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading In his sophomore year he had trained hard for and had won honors in the baseball nine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A Hint from the Girls There had been nothing rapid in Dick Prescott's elevation to the captaincy of the eleven.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In his junior year, after harder training that ever, he had performed a season's brilliant work, playing left end in all the biggest games of the season.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading In his junior year, after harder training that ever, he had performed a season's brilliant work, playing left end in all the biggest games of the season.
captaincynoun
the post of captain
From this reading A Hint from the Girls There had been nothing rapid in Dick Prescott's elevation to the captaincy of the eleven.
someone who is a detective
From this reading A Hint from the Girls There had been nothing rapid in Dick Prescott's elevation to the captaincy of the eleven.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During his freshman year in High School he had kept up his training.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading A Hint from the Girls There had been nothing rapid in Dick Prescott's elevation to the captaincy of the eleven.
being one more than ten
From this reading A Hint from the Girls There had been nothing rapid in Dick Prescott's elevation to the captaincy of the eleven.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In his junior year, after harder training that ever, he had performed a season's brilliant work, playing left end in all the biggest games of the season.
at any time
From this reading In his junior year, after harder training that ever, he had performed a season's brilliant work, playing left end in all the biggest games of the season.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In his sophomore year he had trained hard for and had won honors in the baseball nine.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading During his freshman year in High School he had kept up his training.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Hint from the Girls There had been nothing rapid in Dick Prescott's elevation to the captaincy of the eleven.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading In his junior year, after harder training that ever, he had performed a season's brilliant work, playing left end in all the biggest games of the season.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A Hint from the Girls There had been nothing rapid in Dick Prescott's elevation to the captaincy of the eleven.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading Back in the grammar school he had started his apprenticeship in athletics.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Hint from the Girls There had been nothing rapid in Dick Prescott's elevation to the captaincy of the eleven.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In his sophomore year he had trained hard for and had won honors in the baseball nine.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading In his junior year, after harder training that ever, he had performed a season's brilliant work, playing left end in all the biggest games of the season.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Back in the grammar school he had started his apprenticeship in athletics.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading During his freshman year in High School he had kept up his training.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading A Hint from the Girls There had been nothing rapid in Dick Prescott's elevation to the captaincy of the eleven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Back in the grammar school he had started his apprenticeship in athletics.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading In his sophomore year he had trained hard for and had won honors in the baseball nine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Hint from the Girls There had been nothing rapid in Dick Prescott's elevation to the captaincy of the eleven.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading In his junior year, after harder training that ever, he had performed a season's brilliant work, playing left end in all the biggest games of the season.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading During his freshman year in High School he had kept up his training.
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 In his junior year, after harder training that ever, he had performed a season's brilliant work, playing left end in all the biggest games of the season.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading In his sophomore year he had trained hard for and had won honors in the baseball nine.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A Hint from the Girls There had been nothing rapid in Dick Prescott's elevation to the captaincy of the eleven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Hint from the Girls There had been nothing rapid in Dick Prescott's elevation to the captaincy of the eleven.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading In his junior year, after harder training that ever, he had performed a season's brilliant work, playing left end in all the biggest games of the season.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading In his junior year, after harder training that ever, he had performed a season's brilliant work, playing left end in all the biggest games of the season.
Prescott's
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From this reading A Hint from the Girls There had been nothing rapid in Dick Prescott's elevation to the captaincy of the eleven.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading A Hint from the Girls There had been nothing rapid in Dick Prescott's elevation to the captaincy of the eleven.
an educational institution
From this reading Back in the grammar school he had started his apprenticeship in athletics.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading In his junior year, after harder training that ever, he had performed a season's brilliant work, playing left end in all the biggest games of the season.
season'snounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
possessive form of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading In his junior year, after harder training that ever, he had performed a season's brilliant work, playing left end in all the biggest games of the season.
sophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading In his sophomore year he had trained hard for and had won honors in the baseball nine.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Back in the grammar school he had started his apprenticeship in athletics.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his junior year, after harder training that ever, he had performed a season's brilliant work, playing left end in all the biggest games of the season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Hint from the Girls There had been nothing rapid in Dick Prescott's elevation to the captaincy of the eleven.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A Hint from the Girls There had been nothing rapid in Dick Prescott's elevation to the captaincy of the eleven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Hint from the Girls There had been nothing rapid in Dick Prescott's elevation to the captaincy of the eleven.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading In his sophomore year he had trained hard for and had won honors in the baseball nine.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading During his freshman year in High School he had kept up his training.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading During his freshman year in High School he had kept up his training.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading In his sophomore year he had trained hard for and had won honors in the baseball nine.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In his junior year, after harder training that ever, he had performed a season's brilliant work, playing left end in all the biggest games of the season.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading During his freshman year in High School he had kept up his training.
