used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They drove slowly around the edge of the field, thence out into the street, observed by Jack Herrington with a quizzical smile on his face.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The girls lost no time in getting into Jane’s car, accompanied by Captain Baker, who sat on the front seat with the driver.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading But five weeks’ practice and entering the hottest amateur tournament we’ve ever had on the coast!” he muttered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But five weeks’ practice and entering the hottest amateur tournament we’ve ever had on the coast!” he muttered.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They drove slowly around the edge of the field, thence out into the street, observed by Jack Herrington with a quizzical smile on his face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There is as fine a set of girls as I ever saw,” he reflected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I shouldn’t be surprised if they were heard from at the nets one of these days.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading The girls lost no time in getting into Jane’s car, accompanied by Captain Baker, who sat on the front seat with the driver.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I shouldn’t be surprised if they were heard from at the nets one of these days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But five weeks’ practice and entering the hottest amateur tournament we’ve ever had on the coast!” he muttered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girls lost no time in getting into Jane’s car, accompanied by Captain Baker, who sat on the front seat with the driver.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The girls lost no time in getting into Jane’s car, accompanied by Captain Baker, who sat on the front seat with the driver.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The girls lost no time in getting into Jane’s car, accompanied by Captain Baker, who sat on the front seat with the driver.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading But five weeks’ practice and entering the hottest amateur tournament we’ve ever had on the coast!” he muttered.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “I shouldn’t be surprised if they were heard from at the nets one of these days.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The girls lost no time in getting into Jane’s car, accompanied by Captain Baker, who sat on the front seat with the driver.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They drove slowly around the edge of the field, thence out into the street, observed by Jack Herrington with a quizzical smile on his face.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading They drove slowly around the edge of the field, thence out into the street, observed by Jack Herrington with a quizzical smile on his face.
a movement into or inward
From this reading But five weeks’ practice and entering the hottest amateur tournament we’ve ever had on the coast!” he muttered.
at any time
From this reading “There is as fine a set of girls as I ever saw,” he reflected.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They drove slowly around the edge of the field, thence out into the street, observed by Jack Herrington with a quizzical smile on his face.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading They drove slowly around the edge of the field, thence out into the street, observed by Jack Herrington with a quizzical smile on his face.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “There is as fine a set of girls as I ever saw,” he reflected.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading But five weeks’ practice and entering the hottest amateur tournament we’ve ever had on the coast!” he muttered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I shouldn’t be surprised if they were heard from at the nets one of these days.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The girls lost no time in getting into Jane’s car, accompanied by Captain Baker, who sat on the front seat with the driver.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The girls lost no time in getting into Jane’s car, accompanied by Captain Baker, who sat on the front seat with the driver.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls lost no time in getting into Jane’s car, accompanied by Captain Baker, who sat on the front seat with the driver.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But five weeks’ practice and entering the hottest amateur tournament we’ve ever had on the coast!” he muttered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There is as fine a set of girls as I ever saw,” he reflected.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I shouldn’t be surprised if they were heard from at the nets one of these days.
Herrington
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From this reading They drove slowly around the edge of the field, thence out into the street, observed by Jack Herrington with a quizzical smile on his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They drove slowly around the edge of the field, thence out into the street, observed by Jack Herrington with a quizzical smile on his face.
hottestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtəst/
superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading But five weeks’ practice and entering the hottest amateur tournament we’ve ever had on the coast!” he muttered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There is as fine a set of girls as I ever saw,” he reflected.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I shouldn’t be surprised if they were heard from at the nets one of these days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls lost no time in getting into Jane’s car, accompanied by Captain Baker, who sat on the front seat with the driver.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The girls lost no time in getting into Jane’s car, accompanied by Captain Baker, who sat on the front seat with the driver.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is as fine a set of girls as I ever saw,” he reflected.
a small worthless amount
From this reading They drove slowly around the edge of the field, thence out into the street, observed by Jack Herrington with a quizzical smile on his face.
Jane's
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From this reading The girls lost no time in getting into Jane’s car, accompanied by Captain Baker, who sat on the front seat with the driver.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The girls lost no time in getting into Jane’s car, accompanied by Captain Baker, who sat on the front seat with the driver.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading But five weeks’ practice and entering the hottest amateur tournament we’ve ever had on the coast!” he muttered.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “I shouldn’t be surprised if they were heard from at the nets one of these days.
not any; not one
From this reading The girls lost no time in getting into Jane’s car, accompanied by Captain Baker, who sat on the front seat with the driver.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading They drove slowly around the edge of the field, thence out into the street, observed by Jack Herrington with a quizzical smile on his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They drove slowly around the edge of the field, thence out into the street, observed by Jack Herrington with a quizzical smile on his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girls lost no time in getting into Jane’s car, accompanied by Captain Baker, who sat on the front seat with the driver.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I shouldn’t be surprised if they were heard from at the nets one of these days.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They drove slowly around the edge of the field, thence out into the street, observed by Jack Herrington with a quizzical smile on his face.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading But five weeks’ practice and entering the hottest amateur tournament we’ve ever had on the coast!” he muttered.
quizzicaladjectiveUS /ˈkwɪzəkəl/
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
From this reading They drove slowly around the edge of the field, thence out into the street, observed by Jack Herrington with a quizzical smile on his face.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “There is as fine a set of girls as I ever saw,” he reflected.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The girls lost no time in getting into Jane’s car, accompanied by Captain Baker, who sat on the front seat with the driver.
cut with a saw
From this reading “There is as fine a set of girls as I ever saw,” he reflected.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The girls lost no time in getting into Jane’s car, accompanied by Captain Baker, who sat on the front seat with the driver.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “There is as fine a set of girls as I ever saw,” he reflected.
shouldn't
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From this reading “I shouldn’t be surprised if they were heard from at the nets one of these days.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They drove slowly around the edge of the field, thence out into the street, observed by Jack Herrington with a quizzical smile on his face.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading They drove slowly around the edge of the field, thence out into the street, observed by Jack Herrington with a quizzical smile on his face.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They drove slowly around the edge of the field, thence out into the street, observed by Jack Herrington with a quizzical smile on his face.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “I shouldn’t be surprised if they were heard from at the nets one of these days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls lost no time in getting into Jane’s car, accompanied by Captain Baker, who sat on the front seat with the driver.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading They drove slowly around the edge of the field, thence out into the street, observed by Jack Herrington with a quizzical smile on his face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is as fine a set of girls as I ever saw,” he reflected.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I shouldn’t be surprised if they were heard from at the nets one of these days.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They drove slowly around the edge of the field, thence out into the street, observed by Jack Herrington with a quizzical smile on his face.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The girls lost no time in getting into Jane’s car, accompanied by Captain Baker, who sat on the front seat with the driver.
tournamentnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading But five weeks’ practice and entering the hottest amateur tournament we’ve ever had on the coast!” he muttered.
we've
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From this reading But five weeks’ practice and entering the hottest amateur tournament we’ve ever had on the coast!” he muttered.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But five weeks’ practice and entering the hottest amateur tournament we’ve ever had on the coast!” he muttered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I shouldn’t be surprised if they were heard from at the nets one of these days.
which person or people
From this reading The girls lost no time in getting into Jane’s car, accompanied by Captain Baker, who sat on the front seat with the driver.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girls lost no time in getting into Jane’s car, accompanied by Captain Baker, who sat on the front seat with the driver.
