used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
(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 "You saw it all from the side lines, Dick?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Dave's generalship had kept Hallam Heights from scoring, but Gridley hadn't put away any points, either.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Dave asked, as the chums, arm in arm, strolled into dressing quarters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dave asked, as the chums, arm in arm, strolled into dressing quarters.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Dave asked, as the chums, arm in arm, strolled into dressing quarters.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dave's generalship had kept Hallam Heights from scoring, but Gridley hadn't put away any points, either.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dave's generalship had kept Hallam Heights from scoring, but Gridley hadn't put away any points, either.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Dave asked, as the chums, arm in arm, strolled into dressing quarters.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could Dave Make Good?
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
Darrin
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From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
Dave
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From this reading Could Dave Make Good?
Dave's
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From this reading Dave's generalship had kept Hallam Heights from scoring, but Gridley hadn't put away any points, either.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "You saw it all from the side lines, Dick?"
disheveledadjectiveUS /dɪˈʃevəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Dave asked, as the chums, arm in arm, strolled into dressing quarters.
one or the other of two
From this reading Dave's generalship had kept Hallam Heights from scoring, but Gridley hadn't put away any points, either.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dave's generalship had kept Hallam Heights from scoring, but Gridley hadn't put away any points, either.
generalshipnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlʃɪp/
the leadership ability of a military general
From this reading Dave's generalship had kept Hallam Heights from scoring, but Gridley hadn't put away any points, either.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Could Dave Make Good?
Gridley
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From this reading Dave's generalship had kept Hallam Heights from scoring, but Gridley hadn't put away any points, either.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
hadn't
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From this reading Dave's generalship had kept Hallam Heights from scoring, but Gridley hadn't put away any points, either.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
Hallam
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From this reading Dave's generalship had kept Hallam Heights from scoring, but Gridley hadn't put away any points, either.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Dave's generalship had kept Hallam Heights from scoring, but Gridley hadn't put away any points, either.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dave asked, as the chums, arm in arm, strolled into dressing quarters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You saw it all from the side lines, Dick?"
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Dave's generalship had kept Hallam Heights from scoring, but Gridley hadn't put away any points, either.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "You saw it all from the side lines, Dick?"
engage in
From this reading Could Dave Make Good?
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Dave's generalship had kept Hallam Heights from scoring, but Gridley hadn't put away any points, either.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dave's generalship had kept Hallam Heights from scoring, but Gridley hadn't put away any points, either.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Dave asked, as the chums, arm in arm, strolled into dressing quarters.
cut with a saw
From this reading "You saw it all from the side lines, Dick?"
scoringnounUS /ˈskɔːrɪŋ/
evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
From this reading Dave's generalship had kept Hallam Heights from scoring, but Gridley hadn't put away any points, either.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "You saw it all from the side lines, Dick?"
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Dave asked, as the chums, arm in arm, strolled into dressing quarters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dave Darrin, a good deal disheveled and covered with soil and perspiration on his face and neck, came striding in after time had been called on the first half.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You saw it all from the side lines, Dick?"
