270
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From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUTDOOR FUN WITH HOME-MADE TETHER-BALL WITH an outlay of a few cents you can make this entire tether-ball game and make it well.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The common hollow rubber ball should be two and a half inches in diameter—about the size of a tennis ball.
(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 Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OUTDOOR FUN WITH HOME-MADE TETHER-BALL WITH an outlay of a few cents you can make this entire tether-ball game and make it well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUTDOOR FUN WITH HOME-MADE TETHER-BALL WITH an outlay of a few cents you can make this entire tether-ball game and make it well.
react verbally
From this reading =The Pole= may be a stationary clothesline post, a small, unused flagstaff, an extra long clothesline pole, a long curtain pole, or a very long, straight bean pole, and for smaller children the handle of an old long-handled broom will answer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You will not need any money for the two rackets, which are cut from old boxes or shingles.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You will not need any money for the two rackets, which are cut from old boxes or shingles.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The common hollow rubber ball should be two and a half inches in diameter—about the size of a tennis ball.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The common hollow rubber ball should be two and a half inches in diameter—about the size of a tennis ball.
beannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading =The Pole= may be a stationary clothesline post, a small, unused flagstaff, an extra long clothesline pole, a long curtain pole, or a very long, straight bean pole, and for smaller children the handle of an old long-handled broom will answer.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading You will not need any money for the two rackets, which are cut from old boxes or shingles.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading =The Pole= may be a stationary clothesline post, a small, unused flagstaff, an extra long clothesline pole, a long curtain pole, or a very long, straight bean pole, and for smaller children the handle of an old long-handled broom will answer.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading OUTDOOR FUN WITH HOME-MADE TETHER-BALL WITH an outlay of a few cents you can make this entire tether-ball game and make it well.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading OUTDOOR FUN WITH HOME-MADE TETHER-BALL WITH an outlay of a few cents you can make this entire tether-ball game and make it well.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading =The Pole= may be a stationary clothesline post, a small, unused flagstaff, an extra long clothesline pole, a long curtain pole, or a very long, straight bean pole, and for smaller children the handle of an old long-handled broom will answer.
clotheslinenoun
a cord on which clothes are hung to dry
From this reading =The Pole= may be a stationary clothesline post, a small, unused flagstaff, an extra long clothesline pole, a long curtain pole, or a very long, straight bean pole, and for smaller children the handle of an old long-handled broom will answer.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The common hollow rubber ball should be two and a half inches in diameter—about the size of a tennis ball.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading =The Pole= may be a stationary clothesline post, a small, unused flagstaff, an extra long clothesline pole, a long curtain pole, or a very long, straight bean pole, and for smaller children the handle of an old long-handled broom will answer.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading You will not need any money for the two rackets, which are cut from old boxes or shingles.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading The common hollow rubber ball should be two and a half inches in diameter—about the size of a tennis ball.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading OUTDOOR FUN WITH HOME-MADE TETHER-BALL WITH an outlay of a few cents you can make this entire tether-ball game and make it well.
evenlyadverbUS /ˈiːvənli/
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading =The Pole= may be a stationary clothesline post, a small, unused flagstaff, an extra long clothesline pole, a long curtain pole, or a very long, straight bean pole, and for smaller children the handle of an old long-handled broom will answer.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading OUTDOOR FUN WITH HOME-MADE TETHER-BALL WITH an outlay of a few cents you can make this entire tether-ball game and make it well.
FignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
flagstaffnounUS /ˈflæɡstæf/
a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory
From this reading =The Pole= may be a stationary clothesline post, a small, unused flagstaff, an extra long clothesline pole, a long curtain pole, or a very long, straight bean pole, and for smaller children the handle of an old long-handled broom will answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You will not need any money for the two rackets, which are cut from old boxes or shingles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You will not need any money for the two rackets, which are cut from old boxes or shingles.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading OUTDOOR FUN WITH HOME-MADE TETHER-BALL WITH an outlay of a few cents you can make this entire tether-ball game and make it well.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading OUTDOOR FUN WITH HOME-MADE TETHER-BALL WITH an outlay of a few cents you can make this entire tether-ball game and make it well.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The common hollow rubber ball should be two and a half inches in diameter—about the size of a tennis ball.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading =The Pole= may be a stationary clothesline post, a small, unused flagstaff, an extra long clothesline pole, a long curtain pole, or a very long, straight bean pole, and for smaller children the handle of an old long-handled broom will answer.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The common hollow rubber ball should be two and a half inches in diameter—about the size of a tennis ball.
HOME-MADE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUTDOOR FUN WITH HOME-MADE TETHER-BALL WITH an outlay of a few cents you can make this entire tether-ball game and make it well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The common hollow rubber ball should be two and a half inches in diameter—about the size of a tennis ball.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The common hollow rubber ball should be two and a half inches in diameter—about the size of a tennis ball.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OUTDOOR FUN WITH HOME-MADE TETHER-BALL WITH an outlay of a few cents you can make this entire tether-ball game and make it well.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
lengthsnounUS /leŋkθs/
plural of “length” — the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
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 =The Pole= may be a stationary clothesline post, a small, unused flagstaff, an extra long clothesline pole, a long curtain pole, or a very long, straight bean pole, and for smaller children the handle of an old long-handled broom will answer.
long-handledadjective
having a long handle
From this reading =The Pole= may be a stationary clothesline post, a small, unused flagstaff, an extra long clothesline pole, a long curtain pole, or a very long, straight bean pole, and for smaller children the handle of an old long-handled broom will answer.
engage in
From this reading OUTDOOR FUN WITH HOME-MADE TETHER-BALL WITH an outlay of a few cents you can make this entire tether-ball game and make it well.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading =The Pole= may be a stationary clothesline post, a small, unused flagstaff, an extra long clothesline pole, a long curtain pole, or a very long, straight bean pole, and for smaller children the handle of an old long-handled broom will answer.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading You will not need any money for the two rackets, which are cut from old boxes or shingles.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You will not need any money for the two rackets, which are cut from old boxes or shingles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You will not need any money for the two rackets, which are cut from old boxes or shingles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUTDOOR FUN WITH HOME-MADE TETHER-BALL WITH an outlay of a few cents you can make this entire tether-ball game and make it well.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You will not need any money for the two rackets, which are cut from old boxes or shingles.
one-halfnoun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You will not need any money for the two rackets, which are cut from old boxes or shingles.
OUTDOORadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading OUTDOOR FUN WITH HOME-MADE TETHER-BALL WITH an outlay of a few cents you can make this entire tether-ball game and make it well.
outlaynounUS /ˈaʊtleɪ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading OUTDOOR FUN WITH HOME-MADE TETHER-BALL WITH an outlay of a few cents you can make this entire tether-ball game and make it well.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading =The Pole= may be a stationary clothesline post, a small, unused flagstaff, an extra long clothesline pole, a long curtain pole, or a very long, straight bean pole, and for smaller children the handle of an old long-handled broom will answer.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading =The Pole= may be a stationary clothesline post, a small, unused flagstaff, an extra long clothesline pole, a long curtain pole, or a very long, straight bean pole, and for smaller children the handle of an old long-handled broom will answer.
racketsnounUS /ˈrækəts/
plural of “racket” — a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading You will not need any money for the two rackets, which are cut from old boxes or shingles.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading The common hollow rubber ball should be two and a half inches in diameter—about the size of a tennis ball.
shinglesnounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
From this reading You will not need any money for the two rackets, which are cut from old boxes or shingles.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The common hollow rubber ball should be two and a half inches in diameter—about the size of a tennis ball.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The common hollow rubber ball should be two and a half inches in diameter—about the size of a tennis ball.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading =The Pole= may be a stationary clothesline post, a small, unused flagstaff, an extra long clothesline pole, a long curtain pole, or a very long, straight bean pole, and for smaller children the handle of an old long-handled broom will answer.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading =The Pole= may be a stationary clothesline post, a small, unused flagstaff, an extra long clothesline pole, a long curtain pole, or a very long, straight bean pole, and for smaller children the handle of an old long-handled broom will answer.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
stationaryadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪʃəneri/
standing still
From this reading =The Pole= may be a stationary clothesline post, a small, unused flagstaff, an extra long clothesline pole, a long curtain pole, or a very long, straight bean pole, and for smaller children the handle of an old long-handled broom will answer.
successive (without a break)
From this reading =The Pole= may be a stationary clothesline post, a small, unused flagstaff, an extra long clothesline pole, a long curtain pole, or a very long, straight bean pole, and for smaller children the handle of an old long-handled broom will answer.
a lightweight cord
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading The common hollow rubber ball should be two and a half inches in diameter—about the size of a tennis ball.
TETHER-BALL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUTDOOR FUN WITH HOME-MADE TETHER-BALL WITH an outlay of a few cents you can make this entire tether-ball game and make it well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The common hollow rubber ball should be two and a half inches in diameter—about the size of a tennis ball.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OUTDOOR FUN WITH HOME-MADE TETHER-BALL WITH an outlay of a few cents you can make this entire tether-ball game and make it well.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
twineverbUS /twaɪn/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The common hollow rubber ball should be two and a half inches in diameter—about the size of a tennis ball.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading =The Pole= may be a stationary clothesline post, a small, unused flagstaff, an extra long clothesline pole, a long curtain pole, or a very long, straight bean pole, and for smaller children the handle of an old long-handled broom will answer.
the act of using
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
precisely as stated
From this reading =The Pole= may be a stationary clothesline post, a small, unused flagstaff, an extra long clothesline pole, a long curtain pole, or a very long, straight bean pole, and for smaller children the handle of an old long-handled broom will answer.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading OUTDOOR FUN WITH HOME-MADE TETHER-BALL WITH an outlay of a few cents you can make this entire tether-ball game and make it well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You will not need any money for the two rackets, which are cut from old boxes or shingles.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will not need any money for the two rackets, which are cut from old boxes or shingles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OUTDOOR FUN WITH HOME-MADE TETHER-BALL WITH an outlay of a few cents you can make this entire tether-ball game and make it well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OUTDOOR FUN WITH HOME-MADE TETHER-BALL WITH an outlay of a few cents you can make this entire tether-ball game and make it well.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Use strong, soft twine to make =The Cover for Your Ball= Cut twelve pieces, each twenty-four inches in length; place all the lengths straight and evenly together; then tie a string around the entire bunch, an inch and one-half from the centre (Fig. 270).
