used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They may even get a place well up in the list, but so far as winning any of the prizes, I do not believe they are far enough advanced for that.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading They may even get a place well up in the list, but so far as winning any of the prizes, I do not believe they are far enough advanced for that.
in the past
From this reading “I think, as I did when you asked me that question some time ago, that the Meadow-Brook team will attract considerable attention by their playing in the Coast Tournament.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sometimes I almost believe they will be fit for a championship match.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They may even get a place well up in the list, but so far as winning any of the prizes, I do not believe they are far enough advanced for that.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They may even get a place well up in the list, but so far as winning any of the prizes, I do not believe they are far enough advanced for that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I think, as I did when you asked me that question some time ago, that the Meadow-Brook team will attract considerable attention by their playing in the Coast Tournament.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well, P. E., what do you think now?” asked Captain Baker on the first opportunity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their progress, during the four weeks we have been at work, is nothing less than marvelous.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “I think, as I did when you asked me that question some time ago, that the Meadow-Brook team will attract considerable attention by their playing in the Coast Tournament.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “I think, as I did when you asked me that question some time ago, that the Meadow-Brook team will attract considerable attention by their playing in the Coast Tournament.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “Well, P. E., what do you think now?” asked Captain Baker on the first opportunity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sometimes I almost believe they will be fit for a championship match.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their progress, during the four weeks we have been at work, is nothing less than marvelous.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They may even get a place well up in the list, but so far as winning any of the prizes, I do not believe they are far enough advanced for that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They may even get a place well up in the list, but so far as winning any of the prizes, I do not believe they are far enough advanced for that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I think, as I did when you asked me that question some time ago, that the Meadow-Brook team will attract considerable attention by their playing in the Coast Tournament.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Well, P. E., what do you think now?” asked Captain Baker on the first opportunity.
championshipnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/
the status of being a champion
From this reading Sometimes I almost believe they will be fit for a championship match.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “I think, as I did when you asked me that question some time ago, that the Meadow-Brook team will attract considerable attention by their playing in the Coast Tournament.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I think, as I did when you asked me that question some time ago, that the Meadow-Brook team will attract considerable attention by their playing in the Coast Tournament.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I think, as I did when you asked me that question some time ago, that the Meadow-Brook team will attract considerable attention by their playing in the Coast Tournament.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, P. E., what do you think now?” asked Captain Baker on the first opportunity.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Their progress, during the four weeks we have been at work, is nothing less than marvelous.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading “Well, P. E., what do you think now?” asked Captain Baker on the first opportunity.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They may even get a place well up in the list, but so far as winning any of the prizes, I do not believe they are far enough advanced for that.
divisible by two
From this reading They may even get a place well up in the list, but so far as winning any of the prizes, I do not believe they are far enough advanced for that.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They may even get a place well up in the list, but so far as winning any of the prizes, I do not believe they are far enough advanced for that.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Well, P. E., what do you think now?” asked Captain Baker on the first opportunity.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Sometimes I almost believe they will be fit for a championship match.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They may even get a place well up in the list, but so far as winning any of the prizes, I do not believe they are far enough advanced for that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Their progress, during the four weeks we have been at work, is nothing less than marvelous.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They may even get a place well up in the list, but so far as winning any of the prizes, I do not believe they are far enough advanced for that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Their progress, during the four weeks we have been at work, is nothing less than marvelous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think, as I did when you asked me that question some time ago, that the Meadow-Brook team will attract considerable attention by their playing in the Coast Tournament.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I think, as I did when you asked me that question some time ago, that the Meadow-Brook team will attract considerable attention by their playing in the Coast Tournament.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their progress, during the four weeks we have been at work, is nothing less than marvelous.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Their progress, during the four weeks we have been at work, is nothing less than marvelous.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading They may even get a place well up in the list, but so far as winning any of the prizes, I do not believe they are far enough advanced for that.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Their progress, during the four weeks we have been at work, is nothing less than marvelous.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Sometimes I almost believe they will be fit for a championship match.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They may even get a place well up in the list, but so far as winning any of the prizes, I do not believe they are far enough advanced for that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I think, as I did when you asked me that question some time ago, that the Meadow-Brook team will attract considerable attention by their playing in the Coast Tournament.
Meadow-Brook
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From this reading “I think, as I did when you asked me that question some time ago, that the Meadow-Brook team will attract considerable attention by their playing in the Coast Tournament.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They may even get a place well up in the list, but so far as winning any of the prizes, I do not believe they are far enough advanced for that.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Their progress, during the four weeks we have been at work, is nothing less than marvelous.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, P. E., what do you think now?” asked Captain Baker on the first opportunity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They may even get a place well up in the list, but so far as winning any of the prizes, I do not believe they are far enough advanced for that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, P. E., what do you think now?” asked Captain Baker on the first opportunity.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Well, P. E., what do you think now?” asked Captain Baker on the first opportunity.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading “Well, P. E., what do you think now?” asked Captain Baker on the first opportunity.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They may even get a place well up in the list, but so far as winning any of the prizes, I do not believe they are far enough advanced for that.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “I think, as I did when you asked me that question some time ago, that the Meadow-Brook team will attract considerable attention by their playing in the Coast Tournament.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading They may even get a place well up in the list, but so far as winning any of the prizes, I do not believe they are far enough advanced for that.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Their progress, during the four weeks we have been at work, is nothing less than marvelous.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “I think, as I did when you asked me that question some time ago, that the Meadow-Brook team will attract considerable attention by their playing in the Coast Tournament.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They may even get a place well up in the list, but so far as winning any of the prizes, I do not believe they are far enough advanced for that.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I think, as I did when you asked me that question some time ago, that the Meadow-Brook team will attract considerable attention by their playing in the Coast Tournament.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes I almost believe they will be fit for a championship match.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “I think, as I did when you asked me that question some time ago, that the Meadow-Brook team will attract considerable attention by their playing in the Coast Tournament.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Their progress, during the four weeks we have been at work, is nothing less than marvelous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I think, as I did when you asked me that question some time ago, that the Meadow-Brook team will attract considerable attention by their playing in the Coast Tournament.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, P. E., what do you think now?” asked Captain Baker on the first opportunity.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I think, as I did when you asked me that question some time ago, that the Meadow-Brook team will attract considerable attention by their playing in the Coast Tournament.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They may even get a place well up in the list, but so far as winning any of the prizes, I do not believe they are far enough advanced for that.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Well, P. E., what do you think now?” asked Captain Baker on the first opportunity.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I think, as I did when you asked me that question some time ago, that the Meadow-Brook team will attract considerable attention by their playing in the Coast Tournament.
TournamentnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading “I think, as I did when you asked me that question some time ago, that the Meadow-Brook team will attract considerable attention by their playing in the Coast Tournament.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They may even get a place well up in the list, but so far as winning any of the prizes, I do not believe they are far enough advanced for that.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Their progress, during the four weeks we have been at work, is nothing less than marvelous.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Their progress, during the four weeks we have been at work, is nothing less than marvelous.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, P. E., what do you think now?” asked Captain Baker on the first opportunity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, P. E., what do you think now?” asked Captain Baker on the first opportunity.
at the time that
From this reading “I think, as I did when you asked me that question some time ago, that the Meadow-Brook team will attract considerable attention by their playing in the Coast Tournament.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I think, as I did when you asked me that question some time ago, that the Meadow-Brook team will attract considerable attention by their playing in the Coast Tournament.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading They may even get a place well up in the list, but so far as winning any of the prizes, I do not believe they are far enough advanced for that.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Their progress, during the four weeks we have been at work, is nothing less than marvelous.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, P. E., what do you think now?” asked Captain Baker on the first opportunity.
