used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TOSS OF A COIN Hillard made an inexcusably careless shot.
(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 That was the way everything seemed to go; at tennis, at squash, at fencing, at billiards, it was all the same.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE TOSS OF A COIN Hillard made an inexcusably careless shot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He grounded his cue and stood back from the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was the way everything seemed to go; at tennis, at squash, at fencing, at billiards, it was all the same.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He grounded his cue and stood back from the table.
billiardsnounUS /ˈbɪljərdz/
any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From this reading That was the way everything seemed to go; at tennis, at squash, at fencing, at billiards, it was all the same.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading THE TOSS OF A COIN Hillard made an inexcusably careless shot.
COINverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading THE TOSS OF A COIN Hillard made an inexcusably careless shot.
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading He grounded his cue and stood back from the table.
divisible by two
From this reading It was under his hand to have turned an even forty on his string.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading That was the way everything seemed to go; at tennis, at squash, at fencing, at billiards, it was all the same.
fencingnounUS /ˈfensɪŋ/
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading That was the way everything seemed to go; at tennis, at squash, at fencing, at billiards, it was all the same.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading It was under his hand to have turned an even forty on his string.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He grounded his cue and stood back from the table.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That was the way everything seemed to go; at tennis, at squash, at fencing, at billiards, it was all the same.
hold firmly
From this reading The moment victory was within his grasp his interest waned.
groundedverbUS /ˈɡraʊndɪd/
past form of “ground” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading He grounded his cue and stood back from the table.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was under his hand to have turned an even forty on his string.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was under his hand to have turned an even forty on his string.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grounded his cue and stood back from the table.
Hillard
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From this reading THE TOSS OF A COIN Hillard made an inexcusably careless shot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was under his hand to have turned an even forty on his string.
inexcusablyadverbUS /ˌɪnɪksˈkjuːzəbli/
in an unpardonable manner or to an unpardonable degree
From this reading THE TOSS OF A COIN Hillard made an inexcusably careless shot.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The moment victory was within his grasp his interest waned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was under his hand to have turned an even forty on his string.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE TOSS OF A COIN Hillard made an inexcusably careless shot.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment victory was within his grasp his interest waned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TOSS OF A COIN Hillard made an inexcusably careless shot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was under his hand to have turned an even forty on his string.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That was the way everything seemed to go; at tennis, at squash, at fencing, at billiards, it was all the same.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That was the way everything seemed to go; at tennis, at squash, at fencing, at billiards, it was all the same.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE TOSS OF A COIN Hillard made an inexcusably careless shot.
squashverbUS /skwɑːʃ/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading That was the way everything seemed to go; at tennis, at squash, at fencing, at billiards, it was all the same.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He grounded his cue and stood back from the table.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading It was under his hand to have turned an even forty on his string.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He grounded his cue and stood back from the table.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading That was the way everything seemed to go; at tennis, at squash, at fencing, at billiards, it was all the same.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the way everything seemed to go; at tennis, at squash, at fencing, at billiards, it was all the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOSS OF A COIN Hillard made an inexcusably careless shot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was under his hand to have turned an even forty on his string.
TOSSverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading THE TOSS OF A COIN Hillard made an inexcusably careless shot.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was under his hand to have turned an even forty on his string.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was under his hand to have turned an even forty on his string.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The moment victory was within his grasp his interest waned.
wanedverbUS /weɪnd/
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading The moment victory was within his grasp his interest waned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was under his hand to have turned an even forty on his string.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That was the way everything seemed to go; at tennis, at squash, at fencing, at billiards, it was all the same.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The moment victory was within his grasp his interest waned.
