used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONCLUSION After a few days Prescott was back at school.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CONCLUSION After a few days Prescott was back at school.
anew
From this reading Within a fortnight, however, Prescott was himself again, taking his gym. work, and a cross-country run three times a week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONCLUSION After a few days Prescott was back at school.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CONCLUSION After a few days Prescott was back at school.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION After a few days Prescott was back at school.
cross-countryadverbUS /ˈkrɔːskʌntri/
not following tracks or roads
From this reading Within a fortnight, however, Prescott was himself again, taking his gym. work, and a cross-country run three times a week.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That the Thanksgiving Day game had strained the young left end there was no doubt.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading CONCLUSION After a few days Prescott was back at school.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading That the Thanksgiving Day game had strained the young left end there was no doubt.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That the Thanksgiving Day game had strained the young left end there was no doubt.
divisible by two
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading CONCLUSION After a few days Prescott was back at school.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Within a fortnight, however, Prescott was himself again, taking his gym. work, and a cross-country run three times a week.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading That the Thanksgiving Day game had strained the young left end there was no doubt.
gymnounUS /dʒɪm/
athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That the Thanksgiving Day game had strained the young left end there was no doubt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Within a fortnight, however, Prescott was himself again, taking his gym. work, and a cross-country run three times a week.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Youth is the period of quick recovery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
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 That the Thanksgiving Day game had strained the young left end there was no doubt.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
not any; not one
From this reading That the Thanksgiving Day game had strained the young left end there was no doubt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Youth is the period of quick recovery.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
an amount of time
From this reading Youth is the period of quick recovery.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading CONCLUSION After a few days Prescott was back at school.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Youth is the period of quick recovery.
with low volume
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
recitationsnounUS /ˌresɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Youth is the period of quick recovery.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Within a fortnight, however, Prescott was himself again, taking his gym. work, and a cross-country run three times a week.
an educational institution
From this reading CONCLUSION After a few days Prescott was back at school.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading That the Thanksgiving Day game had strained the young left end there was no doubt.
carry out
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Within a fortnight, however, Prescott was himself again, taking his gym. work, and a cross-country run three times a week.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading That the Thanksgiving Day game had strained the young left end there was no doubt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Youth is the period of quick recovery.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That the Thanksgiving Day game had strained the young left end there was no doubt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Within a fortnight, however, Prescott was himself again, taking his gym. work, and a cross-country run three times a week.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Within a fortnight, however, Prescott was himself again, taking his gym. work, and a cross-country run three times a week.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONCLUSION After a few days Prescott was back at school.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Within a fortnight, however, Prescott was himself again, taking his gym. work, and a cross-country run three times a week.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a fortnight, however, Prescott was himself again, taking his gym. work, and a cross-country run three times a week.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was noted, however, that he did not take any part in gym. work, and that he spoke even more quietly than usual, but he kept up in his recitations.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That the Thanksgiving Day game had strained the young left end there was no doubt.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Youth is the period of quick recovery.
