used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
(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 He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading There were sixteen husky youngsters capering about the gym. floor, all in baseball togs, save of course the cleated shoes which were tabooed.
basketballnounUS /ˈbæskətbɔːl/
a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
From this reading Instead they all wore rubber-soled basketball shoes to the immediate benefit of both themselves and the gym. floor.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Instead they all wore rubber-soled basketball shoes to the immediate benefit of both themselves and the gym. floor.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Instead they all wore rubber-soled basketball shoes to the immediate benefit of both themselves and the gym. floor.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
capering
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From this reading There were sixteen husky youngsters capering about the gym. floor, all in baseball togs, save of course the cleated shoes which were tabooed.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
cleated
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From this reading There were sixteen husky youngsters capering about the gym. floor, all in baseball togs, save of course the cleated shoes which were tabooed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There were sixteen husky youngsters capering about the gym. floor, all in baseball togs, save of course the cleated shoes which were tabooed.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Pennington Institute gym. was not a large one as gymnasiums go and Jeff felt that Mr. Rice had picked a rather large squad for indoor work.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading There were sixteen husky youngsters capering about the gym. floor, all in baseball togs, save of course the cleated shoes which were tabooed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Pennington Institute gym. was not a large one as gymnasiums go and Jeff felt that Mr. Rice had picked a rather large squad for indoor work.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
gymnounUS /dʒɪm/
athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
From this reading The Pennington Institute gym. was not a large one as gymnasiums go and Jeff felt that Mr. Rice had picked a rather large squad for indoor work.
gymnasiumsnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəmz/
plural of “gymnasium” — a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading The Pennington Institute gym. was not a large one as gymnasiums go and Jeff felt that Mr. Rice had picked a rather large squad for indoor work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading There were sixteen husky youngsters capering about the gym. floor, all in baseball togs, save of course the cleated shoes which were tabooed.
of the present time and place
From this reading Instead they all wore rubber-soled basketball shoes to the immediate benefit of both themselves and the gym. floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were sixteen husky youngsters capering about the gym. floor, all in baseball togs, save of course the cleated shoes which were tabooed.
INDOORadjectiveUS /ˈɪndɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place within a building
From this reading INDOOR PRACTICE Indoor practice was not new to Jeff Thatcher.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead they all wore rubber-soled basketball shoes to the immediate benefit of both themselves and the gym. floor.
InstituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading The Pennington Institute gym. was not a large one as gymnasiums go and Jeff felt that Mr. Rice had picked a rather large squad for indoor work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
Jeff
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From this reading INDOOR PRACTICE Indoor practice was not new to Jeff Thatcher.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Pennington Institute gym. was not a large one as gymnasiums go and Jeff felt that Mr. Rice had picked a rather large squad for indoor work.
limitationsnounUS /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “limitation” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Pennington Institute gym. was not a large one as gymnasiums go and Jeff felt that Mr. Rice had picked a rather large squad for indoor work.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading INDOOR PRACTICE Indoor practice was not new to Jeff Thatcher.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading INDOOR PRACTICE Indoor practice was not new to Jeff Thatcher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Pennington Institute gym. was not a large one as gymnasiums go and Jeff felt that Mr. Rice had picked a rather large squad for indoor work.
Pennington
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From this reading The Pennington Institute gym. was not a large one as gymnasiums go and Jeff felt that Mr. Rice had picked a rather large squad for indoor work.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The Pennington Institute gym. was not a large one as gymnasiums go and Jeff felt that Mr. Rice had picked a rather large squad for indoor work.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading INDOOR PRACTICE Indoor practice was not new to Jeff Thatcher.
on the contrary
From this reading The Pennington Institute gym. was not a large one as gymnasiums go and Jeff felt that Mr. Rice had picked a rather large squad for indoor work.
RicenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading The Pennington Institute gym. was not a large one as gymnasiums go and Jeff felt that Mr. Rice had picked a rather large squad for indoor work.
rubber-soled
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From this reading Instead they all wore rubber-soled basketball shoes to the immediate benefit of both themselves and the gym. floor.
except for; apart from
From this reading There were sixteen husky youngsters capering about the gym. floor, all in baseball togs, save of course the cleated shoes which were tabooed.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
a particular situation
From this reading There were sixteen husky youngsters capering about the gym. floor, all in baseball togs, save of course the cleated shoes which were tabooed.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading There were sixteen husky youngsters capering about the gym. floor, all in baseball togs, save of course the cleated shoes which were tabooed.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading The Pennington Institute gym. was not a large one as gymnasiums go and Jeff felt that Mr. Rice had picked a rather large squad for indoor work.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
tabooed
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From this reading There were sixteen husky youngsters capering about the gym. floor, all in baseball togs, save of course the cleated shoes which were tabooed.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Pennington Institute gym. was not a large one as gymnasiums go and Jeff felt that Mr. Rice had picked a rather large squad for indoor work.
ThatchernounUS /ˈθætʃər/
British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)
From this reading INDOOR PRACTICE Indoor practice was not new to Jeff Thatcher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Instead they all wore rubber-soled basketball shoes to the immediate benefit of both themselves and the gym. floor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were sixteen husky youngsters capering about the gym. floor, all in baseball togs, save of course the cleated shoes which were tabooed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead they all wore rubber-soled basketball shoes to the immediate benefit of both themselves and the gym. floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INDOOR PRACTICE Indoor practice was not new to Jeff Thatcher.
togsnounUS /tɑːɡz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading There were sixteen husky youngsters capering about the gym. floor, all in baseball togs, save of course the cleated shoes which were tabooed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INDOOR PRACTICE Indoor practice was not new to Jeff Thatcher.
(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 He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were sixteen husky youngsters capering about the gym. floor, all in baseball togs, save of course the cleated shoes which were tabooed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were sixteen husky youngsters capering about the gym. floor, all in baseball togs, save of course the cleated shoes which were tabooed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Instead they all wore rubber-soled basketball shoes to the immediate benefit of both themselves and the gym. floor.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Pennington Institute gym. was not a large one as gymnasiums go and Jeff felt that Mr. Rice had picked a rather large squad for indoor work.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading He had had a great deal of it for two successive seasons with the New City Y. M. C. A. team and he knew all about its limitations and its fun as well.
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There were sixteen husky youngsters capering about the gym. floor, all in baseball togs, save of course the cleated shoes which were tabooed.
