past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He acted as director, showing Frank how to tackle him, and how to fall without hurting himself.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading Lorina's depiction of the startled woman was admirable.
anew
From this reading All this was gone over again and again.
(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 All this was gone over again and again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All this was gone over again and again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He acted as director, showing Frank how to tackle him, and how to fall without hurting himself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Some buttons were tied on the piece of string, so that it would carry when it was thrown back to me.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Some buttons were tied on the piece of string, so that it would carry when it was thrown back to me.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Some buttons were tied on the piece of string, so that it would carry when it was thrown back to me.
depictionnounUS /dɪˈpɪkʃən/
a graphic or vivid verbal description
From this reading Lorina's depiction of the startled woman was admirable.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading He acted as director, showing Frank how to tackle him, and how to fall without hurting himself.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Foxy's stage experience proved serviceable.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He acted as director, showing Frank how to tackle him, and how to fall without hurting himself.
Foxy's
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From this reading Foxy's stage experience proved serviceable.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading He acted as director, showing Frank how to tackle him, and how to fall without hurting himself.
destroyed or killed
From this reading All this was gone over again and again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He acted as director, showing Frank how to tackle him, and how to fall without hurting himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He acted as director, showing Frank how to tackle him, and how to fall without hurting himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He acted as director, showing Frank how to tackle him, and how to fall without hurting himself.
how
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From this reading He acted as director, showing Frank how to tackle him, and how to fall without hurting himself.
hurtingnounUS /ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He acted as director, showing Frank how to tackle him, and how to fall without hurting himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some buttons were tied on the piece of string, so that it would carry when it was thrown back to me.
Lorina's
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From this reading Lorina's depiction of the startled woman was admirable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some buttons were tied on the piece of string, so that it would carry when it was thrown back to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some buttons were tied on the piece of string, so that it would carry when it was thrown back to me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some buttons were tied on the piece of string, so that it would carry when it was thrown back to me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All this was gone over again and again.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Some buttons were tied on the piece of string, so that it would carry when it was thrown back to me.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Foxy's stage experience proved serviceable.
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading Foxy's stage experience proved serviceable.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading He acted as director, showing Frank how to tackle him, and how to fall without hurting himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some buttons were tied on the piece of string, so that it would carry when it was thrown back to me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some buttons were tied on the piece of string, so that it would carry when it was thrown back to me.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Foxy's stage experience proved serviceable.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Lorina's depiction of the startled woman was admirable.
a lightweight cord
From this reading Some buttons were tied on the piece of string, so that it would carry when it was thrown back to me.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading He acted as director, showing Frank how to tackle him, and how to fall without hurting himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some buttons were tied on the piece of string, so that it would carry when it was thrown back to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some buttons were tied on the piece of string, so that it would carry when it was thrown back to me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this was gone over again and again.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Some buttons were tied on the piece of string, so that it would carry when it was thrown back to me.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Some buttons were tied on the piece of string, so that it would carry when it was thrown back to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some buttons were tied on the piece of string, so that it would carry when it was thrown back to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this was gone over again and again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some buttons were tied on the piece of string, so that it would carry when it was thrown back to me.
at the time that
From this reading Some buttons were tied on the piece of string, so that it would carry when it was thrown back to me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He acted as director, showing Frank how to tackle him, and how to fall without hurting himself.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Lorina's depiction of the startled woman was admirable.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some buttons were tied on the piece of string, so that it would carry when it was thrown back to me.
