used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure we'll get a snowstorm before long."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
Andy
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From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It certainly feels like snow," said Pepper, as the three got out their bicycles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the last moment Andy discovered that one of his buttons was loose and had to be sewed on, and Jack had trouble with the new cap he was going to wear.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading It was a trifle too large and he had to place a strip of paper under the band to make it stay on his head properly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the last moment Andy discovered that one of his buttons was loose and had to be sewed on, and Jack had trouble with the new cap he was going to wear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I am sure we'll get a snowstorm before long."
bicyclesnounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəlz/
plural of “bicycle” — a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading "It certainly feels like snow," said Pepper, as the three got out their bicycles.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading At the last moment Andy discovered that one of his buttons was loose and had to be sewed on, and Jack had trouble with the new cap he was going to wear.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading At the last moment Andy discovered that one of his buttons was loose and had to be sewed on, and Jack had trouble with the new cap he was going to wear.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "It certainly feels like snow," said Pepper, as the three got out their bicycles.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading At the last moment Andy discovered that one of his buttons was loose and had to be sewed on, and Jack had trouble with the new cap he was going to wear.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
an opposing military force
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "It certainly feels like snow," said Pepper, as the three got out their bicycles.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
the act of departing
From this reading At the last moment Andy discovered that one of his buttons was loose and had to be sewed on, and Jack had trouble with the new cap he was going to wear.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It certainly feels like snow," said Pepper, as the three got out their bicycles.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the last moment Andy discovered that one of his buttons was loose and had to be sewed on, and Jack had trouble with the new cap he was going to wear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the last moment Andy discovered that one of his buttons was loose and had to be sewed on, and Jack had trouble with the new cap he was going to wear.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was a trifle too large and he had to place a strip of paper under the band to make it stay on his head properly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the last moment Andy discovered that one of his buttons was loose and had to be sewed on, and Jack had trouble with the new cap he was going to wear.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sure we'll get a snowstorm before long."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a trifle too large and he had to place a strip of paper under the band to make it stay on his head properly.
immediately past
From this reading At the last moment Andy discovered that one of his buttons was loose and had to be sewed on, and Jack had trouble with the new cap he was going to wear.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It certainly feels like snow," said Pepper, as the three got out their bicycles.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I am sure we'll get a snowstorm before long."
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading At the last moment Andy discovered that one of his buttons was loose and had to be sewed on, and Jack had trouble with the new cap he was going to wear.
engage in
From this reading It was a trifle too large and he had to place a strip of paper under the band to make it stay on his head properly.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the last moment Andy discovered that one of his buttons was loose and had to be sewed on, and Jack had trouble with the new cap he was going to wear.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At the last moment Andy discovered that one of his buttons was loose and had to be sewed on, and Jack had trouble with the new cap he was going to wear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the last moment Andy discovered that one of his buttons was loose and had to be sewed on, and Jack had trouble with the new cap he was going to wear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the last moment Andy discovered that one of his buttons was loose and had to be sewed on, and Jack had trouble with the new cap he was going to wear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It certainly feels like snow," said Pepper, as the three got out their bicycles.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading It was a trifle too large and he had to place a strip of paper under the band to make it stay on his head properly.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a trifle too large and he had to place a strip of paper under the band to make it stay on his head properly.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading It was a trifle too large and he had to place a strip of paper under the band to make it stay on his head properly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It certainly feels like snow," said Pepper, as the three got out their bicycles.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading At the last moment Andy discovered that one of his buttons was loose and had to be sewed on, and Jack had trouble with the new cap he was going to wear.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "It certainly feels like snow," said Pepper, as the three got out their bicycles.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading "I am sure we'll get a snowstorm before long."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was a trifle too large and he had to place a strip of paper under the band to make it stay on his head properly.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading It was a trifle too large and he had to place a strip of paper under the band to make it stay on his head properly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am sure we'll get a snowstorm before long."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "It certainly feels like snow," said Pepper, as the three got out their bicycles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was a trifle too large and he had to place a strip of paper under the band to make it stay on his head properly.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading It was a trifle too large and he had to place a strip of paper under the band to make it stay on his head properly.
a source of difficulty
From this reading At the last moment Andy discovered that one of his buttons was loose and had to be sewed on, and Jack had trouble with the new cap he was going to wear.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was a trifle too large and he had to place a strip of paper under the band to make it stay on his head properly.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
we'll
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From this reading "I am sure we'll get a snowstorm before long."
be dressed in
From this reading At the last moment Andy discovered that one of his buttons was loose and had to be sewed on, and Jack had trouble with the new cap he was going to wear.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the last moment Andy discovered that one of his buttons was loose and had to be sewed on, and Jack had trouble with the new cap he was going to wear.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE WORK OF THE ENEMY It was not until a few minutes after five o'clock that Jack, Andy and Pepper hurried down to the gymnasium, to get their wheels.
