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From this reading Jesse Pringle, champion basketball center of the Class of '79....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
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 Jesse Pringle, champion basketball center of the Class of '79....
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Jesse Pringle, champion basketball center of the Class of '79....
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading Jesse Pringle, champion basketball center of the Class of '79....
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Jesse Pringle, champion basketball center of the Class of '79....
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
hadn't
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From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He scanned rapidly into the past.
he'd
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From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
highlightverbUS /ˈhaɪlaɪt/
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He scanned rapidly into the past.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
Jesse
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From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
Maggie
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From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
a particular point in time
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He scanned rapidly into the past.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
Pringle
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From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
with speed
From this reading He scanned rapidly into the past.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading He scanned rapidly into the past.
an educational institution
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
SplashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
not in physical motion
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He scanned rapidly into the past.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He hadn't been ashamed of being six feet three inches then, he'd been proud of it, proud as he raised his arms and-- _Splashed down into the water as the bullets struck._ And that was the end of Jesse Pringle.
wenchnounUS /wentʃ/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
at the time that
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, that was it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Into the past, before the time the wench was dead, back to when you and I were young, Maggie, back still earlier, and earlier, seeking the high point, the high school, that was it, the high school, the highlight, the moment of triumph, the game with Lincoln.
