used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And one after another the games on the baseball schedule were becoming history as each Saturday and Wednesday slipped by.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But the team was making a fine record in spite of the strong combinations that the players were pitted against.
a quantity of money
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And one after another the games on the baseball schedule were becoming history as each Saturday and Wednesday slipped by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And one after another the games on the baseball schedule were becoming history as each Saturday and Wednesday slipped by.
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 And one after another the games on the baseball schedule were becoming history as each Saturday and Wednesday slipped by.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading And one after another the games on the baseball schedule were becoming history as each Saturday and Wednesday slipped by.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the team was making a fine record in spite of the strong combinations that the players were pitted against.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And one after another the games on the baseball schedule were becoming history as each Saturday and Wednesday slipped by.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
combinationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “combination” — a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading But the team was making a fine record in spite of the strong combinations that the players were pitted against.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And one after another the games on the baseball schedule were becoming history as each Saturday and Wednesday slipped by.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
a boy or man
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
finalsnounUS /ˈfaɪnəlz/
plural of “final” — the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But the team was making a fine record in spite of the strong combinations that the players were pitted against.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each game was becoming harder now, for the Pennington team was reaching the stiffest part of its schedule.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Each game was becoming harder now, for the Pennington team was reaching the stiffest part of its schedule.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading And one after another the games on the baseball schedule were becoming history as each Saturday and Wednesday slipped by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Each game was becoming harder now, for the Pennington team was reaching the stiffest part of its schedule.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading And one after another the games on the baseball schedule were becoming history as each Saturday and Wednesday slipped by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each game was becoming harder now, for the Pennington team was reaching the stiffest part of its schedule.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But the team was making a fine record in spite of the strong combinations that the players were pitted against.
mid-year
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From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Each game was becoming harder now, for the Pennington team was reaching the stiffest part of its schedule.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And one after another the games on the baseball schedule were becoming history as each Saturday and Wednesday slipped by.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And one after another the games on the baseball schedule were becoming history as each Saturday and Wednesday slipped by.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Each game was becoming harder now, for the Pennington team was reaching the stiffest part of its schedule.
Pennington
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From this reading Each game was becoming harder now, for the Pennington team was reaching the stiffest part of its schedule.
pittedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtɪd/
pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
From this reading But the team was making a fine record in spite of the strong combinations that the players were pitted against.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading But the team was making a fine record in spite of the strong combinations that the players were pitted against.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Each game was becoming harder now, for the Pennington team was reaching the stiffest part of its schedule.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading But the team was making a fine record in spite of the strong combinations that the players were pitted against.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And one after another the games on the baseball schedule were becoming history as each Saturday and Wednesday slipped by.
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading And one after another the games on the baseball schedule were becoming history as each Saturday and Wednesday slipped by.
an educational institution
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading And one after another the games on the baseball schedule were becoming history as each Saturday and Wednesday slipped by.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But the team was making a fine record in spite of the strong combinations that the players were pitted against.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
stiffestadjectiveUS /ˈstɪfəst/
superlative of “stiff” — not moving or operating freely
From this reading Each game was becoming harder now, for the Pennington team was reaching the stiffest part of its schedule.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But the team was making a fine record in spite of the strong combinations that the players were pitted against.
in a swift manner
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Each game was becoming harder now, for the Pennington team was reaching the stiffest part of its schedule.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the team was making a fine record in spite of the strong combinations that the players were pitted against.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading TREACHERY?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each game was becoming harder now, for the Pennington team was reaching the stiffest part of its schedule.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading And one after another the games on the baseball schedule were becoming history as each Saturday and Wednesday slipped by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And one after another the games on the baseball schedule were becoming history as each Saturday and Wednesday slipped by.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Spring swung swiftly onward toward June and the finals,――the examinations toward which every fellow in the school had been looking forward since mid-year with a certain amount of worry and not a few misgivings.
