used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST GAME "I declare, Bob Somers, I feel a bit nervous about this thing."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE FIRST GAME "I declare, Bob Somers, I feel a bit nervous about this thing."
(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 "Oh, I think I can play the game all right--even if I didn't make good while Nat was captain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charlie Blake, the most studious boy in the Kingswood High, often referred to as the "grind," paced a corner of the gymnasium floor.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading THE FIRST GAME "I declare, Bob Somers, I feel a bit nervous about this thing."
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Charlie Blake, the most studious boy in the Kingswood High, often referred to as the "grind," paced a corner of the gymnasium floor.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE FIRST GAME "I declare, Bob Somers, I feel a bit nervous about this thing."
a youthful male person
From this reading Charlie Blake, the most studious boy in the Kingswood High, often referred to as the "grind," paced a corner of the gymnasium floor.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, I think I can play the game all right--even if I didn't make good while Nat was captain.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Oh, I think I can play the game all right--even if I didn't make good while Nat was captain.
Charlie
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From this reading Charlie Blake, the most studious boy in the Kingswood High, often referred to as the "grind," paced a corner of the gymnasium floor.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Charlie Blake, the most studious boy in the Kingswood High, often referred to as the "grind," paced a corner of the gymnasium floor.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading THE FIRST GAME "I declare, Bob Somers, I feel a bit nervous about this thing."
didn't
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From this reading "Oh, I think I can play the game all right--even if I didn't make good while Nat was captain.
divisible by two
From this reading "Oh, I think I can play the game all right--even if I didn't make good while Nat was captain.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading THE FIRST GAME "I declare, Bob Somers, I feel a bit nervous about this thing."
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST GAME "I declare, Bob Somers, I feel a bit nervous about this thing."
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Charlie Blake, the most studious boy in the Kingswood High, often referred to as the "grind," paced a corner of the gymnasium floor.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Oh, forget it!" laughed Bob.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE FIRST GAME "I declare, Bob Somers, I feel a bit nervous about this thing."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Oh, I think I can play the game all right--even if I didn't make good while Nat was captain.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading Charlie Blake, the most studious boy in the Kingswood High, often referred to as the "grind," paced a corner of the gymnasium floor.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading Charlie Blake, the most studious boy in the Kingswood High, often referred to as the "grind," paced a corner of the gymnasium floor.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Charlie Blake, the most studious boy in the Kingswood High, often referred to as the "grind," paced a corner of the gymnasium floor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FIRST GAME "I declare, Bob Somers, I feel a bit nervous about this thing."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, I think I can play the game all right--even if I didn't make good while Nat was captain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charlie Blake, the most studious boy in the Kingswood High, often referred to as the "grind," paced a corner of the gymnasium floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, forget it!" laughed Bob.
Kingswood
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From this reading Charlie Blake, the most studious boy in the Kingswood High, often referred to as the "grind," paced a corner of the gymnasium floor.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Oh, forget it!" laughed Bob.
engage in
From this reading "Oh, I think I can play the game all right--even if I didn't make good while Nat was captain.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Charlie Blake, the most studious boy in the Kingswood High, often referred to as the "grind," paced a corner of the gymnasium floor.
Nat
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From this reading "Oh, I think I can play the game all right--even if I didn't make good while Nat was captain.
easily agitated
From this reading THE FIRST GAME "I declare, Bob Somers, I feel a bit nervous about this thing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charlie Blake, the most studious boy in the Kingswood High, often referred to as the "grind," paced a corner of the gymnasium floor.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Charlie Blake, the most studious boy in the Kingswood High, often referred to as the "grind," paced a corner of the gymnasium floor.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, forget it!" laughed Bob.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Charlie Blake, the most studious boy in the Kingswood High, often referred to as the "grind," paced a corner of the gymnasium floor.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Oh, I think I can play the game all right--even if I didn't make good while Nat was captain.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Pull yourself together, Charlie."
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Charlie Blake, the most studious boy in the Kingswood High, often referred to as the "grind," paced a corner of the gymnasium floor.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Oh, I think I can play the game all right--even if I didn't make good while Nat was captain.
Somers
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From this reading THE FIRST GAME "I declare, Bob Somers, I feel a bit nervous about this thing."
studiousadjectiveUS /ˈstuːdiəs/
marked by care and effort
From this reading Charlie Blake, the most studious boy in the Kingswood High, often referred to as the "grind," paced a corner of the gymnasium floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST GAME "I declare, Bob Somers, I feel a bit nervous about this thing."
a special situation
From this reading THE FIRST GAME "I declare, Bob Somers, I feel a bit nervous about this thing."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, I think I can play the game all right--even if I didn't make good while Nat was captain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST GAME "I declare, Bob Somers, I feel a bit nervous about this thing."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charlie Blake, the most studious boy in the Kingswood High, often referred to as the "grind," paced a corner of the gymnasium floor.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Pull yourself together, Charlie."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, I think I can play the game all right--even if I didn't make good while Nat was captain.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Oh, I think I can play the game all right--even if I didn't make good while Nat was captain.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Pull yourself together, Charlie."
