used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Practice that night was a failure; no one seemed to enter into it with heart or enthusiasm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And so, after a time, seeing that this sort of work would do the boys no good, the captain put an end to it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And so, after a time, seeing that this sort of work would do the boys no good, the captain put an end to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ball was batted and thrown around listlessly, and Nelson’s efforts to wake the fellows up bore no fruit.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The ball was batted and thrown around listlessly, and Nelson’s efforts to wake the fellows up bore no fruit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The ball was batted and thrown around listlessly, and Nelson’s efforts to wake the fellows up bore no fruit.
battedverbUS /ˈbætɪd/
inflected form of “bat” — strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
From this reading The ball was batted and thrown around listlessly, and Nelson’s efforts to wake the fellows up bore no fruit.
cause to be bored
From this reading The ball was batted and thrown around listlessly, and Nelson’s efforts to wake the fellows up bore no fruit.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And so, after a time, seeing that this sort of work would do the boys no good, the captain put an end to it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “It’s plain we haven’t our minds on the business in hand, fellows,” he said, “so we’ll quit it for to-night.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading And so, after a time, seeing that this sort of work would do the boys no good, the captain put an end to it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And so, after a time, seeing that this sort of work would do the boys no good, the captain put an end to it.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The ball was batted and thrown around listlessly, and Nelson’s efforts to wake the fellows up bore no fruit.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And so, after a time, seeing that this sort of work would do the boys no good, the captain put an end to it.
to come or go into
From this reading Practice that night was a failure; no one seemed to enter into it with heart or enthusiasm.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Practice that night was a failure; no one seemed to enter into it with heart or enthusiasm.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW.
an act that fails
From this reading Practice that night was a failure; no one seemed to enter into it with heart or enthusiasm.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The ball was batted and thrown around listlessly, and Nelson’s efforts to wake the fellows up bore no fruit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It’s plain we haven’t our minds on the business in hand, fellows,” he said, “so we’ll quit it for to-night.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The ball was batted and thrown around listlessly, and Nelson’s efforts to wake the fellows up bore no fruit.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And so, after a time, seeing that this sort of work would do the boys no good, the captain put an end to it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “It’s plain we haven’t our minds on the business in hand, fellows,” he said, “so we’ll quit it for to-night.
haven't
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From this reading “It’s plain we haven’t our minds on the business in hand, fellows,” he said, “so we’ll quit it for to-night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s plain we haven’t our minds on the business in hand, fellows,” he said, “so we’ll quit it for to-night.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Practice that night was a failure; no one seemed to enter into it with heart or enthusiasm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s plain we haven’t our minds on the business in hand, fellows,” he said, “so we’ll quit it for to-night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Practice that night was a failure; no one seemed to enter into it with heart or enthusiasm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Practice that night was a failure; no one seemed to enter into it with heart or enthusiasm.
It's
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From this reading “It’s plain we haven’t our minds on the business in hand, fellows,” he said, “so we’ll quit it for to-night.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading The ball was batted and thrown around listlessly, and Nelson’s efforts to wake the fellows up bore no fruit.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading “It’s plain we haven’t our minds on the business in hand, fellows,” he said, “so we’ll quit it for to-night.
Nelson'snounUS /ˈnelsənz/
possessive form of “nelson” — English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading The ball was batted and thrown around listlessly, and Nelson’s efforts to wake the fellows up bore no fruit.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Practice that night was a failure; no one seemed to enter into it with heart or enthusiasm.
not any; not one
From this reading Practice that night was a failure; no one seemed to enter into it with heart or enthusiasm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so, after a time, seeing that this sort of work would do the boys no good, the captain put an end to it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It’s plain we haven’t our minds on the business in hand, fellows,” he said, “so we’ll quit it for to-night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Practice that night was a failure; no one seemed to enter into it with heart or enthusiasm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Practice that night was a failure; no one seemed to enter into it with heart or enthusiasm.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It’s plain we haven’t our minds on the business in hand, fellows,” he said, “so we’ll quit it for to-night.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “It’s plain we haven’t our minds on the business in hand, fellows,” he said, “so we’ll quit it for to-night.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Practice that night was a failure; no one seemed to enter into it with heart or enthusiasm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And so, after a time, seeing that this sort of work would do the boys no good, the captain put an end to it.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “It’s plain we haven’t our minds on the business in hand, fellows,” he said, “so we’ll quit it for to-night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s plain we haven’t our minds on the business in hand, fellows,” he said, “so we’ll quit it for to-night.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading And so, after a time, seeing that this sort of work would do the boys no good, the captain put an end to it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Practice that night was a failure; no one seemed to enter into it with heart or enthusiasm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, after a time, seeing that this sort of work would do the boys no good, the captain put an end to it.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And so, after a time, seeing that this sort of work would do the boys no good, the captain put an end to it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Practice that night was a failure; no one seemed to enter into it with heart or enthusiasm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And so, after a time, seeing that this sort of work would do the boys no good, the captain put an end to it.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The ball was batted and thrown around listlessly, and Nelson’s efforts to wake the fellows up bore no fruit.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And so, after a time, seeing that this sort of work would do the boys no good, the captain put an end to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Practice that night was a failure; no one seemed to enter into it with heart or enthusiasm.
to-night
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From this reading “It’s plain we haven’t our minds on the business in hand, fellows,” he said, “so we’ll quit it for to-night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The ball was batted and thrown around listlessly, and Nelson’s efforts to wake the fellows up bore no fruit.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The ball was batted and thrown around listlessly, and Nelson’s efforts to wake the fellows up bore no fruit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Practice that night was a failure; no one seemed to enter into it with heart or enthusiasm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It’s plain we haven’t our minds on the business in hand, fellows,” he said, “so we’ll quit it for to-night.
we'll
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From this reading “It’s plain we haven’t our minds on the business in hand, fellows,” he said, “so we’ll quit it for to-night.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Practice that night was a failure; no one seemed to enter into it with heart or enthusiasm.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And so, after a time, seeing that this sort of work would do the boys no good, the captain put an end to it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And so, after a time, seeing that this sort of work would do the boys no good, the captain put an end to it.
