used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Chub too spent a busy afternoon engaged in matters pertaining to the base-ball team, and so when they met at supper neither he nor Roy was able to say whether Dick had disappeared that afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Chub too spent a busy afternoon engaged in matters pertaining to the base-ball team, and so when they met at supper neither he nor Roy was able to say whether Dick had disappeared that afternoon.
(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 At all events he was in plain sight now.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chub too spent a busy afternoon engaged in matters pertaining to the base-ball team, and so when they met at supper neither he nor Roy was able to say whether Dick had disappeared that afternoon.
base-ball
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From this reading Chub too spent a busy afternoon engaged in matters pertaining to the base-ball team, and so when they met at supper neither he nor Roy was able to say whether Dick had disappeared that afternoon.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading That kept Roy busy from the time he had finished with his last recitation until it was time to get ready for supper.
Chubnoun
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading Chub too spent a busy afternoon engaged in matters pertaining to the base-ball team, and so when they met at supper neither he nor Roy was able to say whether Dick had disappeared that afternoon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Chub too spent a busy afternoon engaged in matters pertaining to the base-ball team, and so when they met at supper neither he nor Roy was able to say whether Dick had disappeared that afternoon.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Chub too spent a busy afternoon engaged in matters pertaining to the base-ball team, and so when they met at supper neither he nor Roy was able to say whether Dick had disappeared that afternoon.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Chub too spent a busy afternoon engaged in matters pertaining to the base-ball team, and so when they met at supper neither he nor Roy was able to say whether Dick had disappeared that afternoon.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At all events he was in plain sight now.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading That kept Roy busy from the time he had finished with his last recitation until it was time to get ready for supper.
FOILEDadjectiveUS /fɔɪld/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading FOILED!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That kept Roy busy from the time he had finished with his last recitation until it was time to get ready for supper.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That kept Roy busy from the time he had finished with his last recitation until it was time to get ready for supper.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That kept Roy busy from the time he had finished with his last recitation until it was time to get ready for supper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That kept Roy busy from the time he had finished with his last recitation until it was time to get ready for supper.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That kept Roy busy from the time he had finished with his last recitation until it was time to get ready for supper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That kept Roy busy from the time he had finished with his last recitation until it was time to get ready for supper.
hockeynounUS /ˈhɑːki/
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chub too spent a busy afternoon engaged in matters pertaining to the base-ball team, and so when they met at supper neither he nor Roy was able to say whether Dick had disappeared that afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That kept Roy busy from the time he had finished with his last recitation until it was time to get ready for supper.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading That kept Roy busy from the time he had finished with his last recitation until it was time to get ready for supper.
immediately past
From this reading That kept Roy busy from the time he had finished with his last recitation until it was time to get ready for supper.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Chub too spent a busy afternoon engaged in matters pertaining to the base-ball team, and so when they met at supper neither he nor Roy was able to say whether Dick had disappeared that afternoon.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Chub too spent a busy afternoon engaged in matters pertaining to the base-ball team, and so when they met at supper neither he nor Roy was able to say whether Dick had disappeared that afternoon.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Chub too spent a busy afternoon engaged in matters pertaining to the base-ball team, and so when they met at supper neither he nor Roy was able to say whether Dick had disappeared that afternoon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Chub too spent a busy afternoon engaged in matters pertaining to the base-ball team, and so when they met at supper neither he nor Roy was able to say whether Dick had disappeared that afternoon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At all events he was in plain sight now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
pertainingverbUS /pərˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “pertain” — be relevant to
From this reading Chub too spent a busy afternoon engaged in matters pertaining to the base-ball team, and so when they met at supper neither he nor Roy was able to say whether Dick had disappeared that afternoon.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading At all events he was in plain sight now.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading That kept Roy busy from the time he had finished with his last recitation until it was time to get ready for supper.
recitationnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading That kept Roy busy from the time he had finished with his last recitation until it was time to get ready for supper.
rinknounUS /rɪŋk/
building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
Roy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That kept Roy busy from the time he had finished with his last recitation until it was time to get ready for supper.
express in words
From this reading Chub too spent a busy afternoon engaged in matters pertaining to the base-ball team, and so when they met at supper neither he nor Roy was able to say whether Dick had disappeared that afternoon.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At all events he was in plain sight now.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Chub too spent a busy afternoon engaged in matters pertaining to the base-ball team, and so when they met at supper neither he nor Roy was able to say whether Dick had disappeared that afternoon.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Chub too spent a busy afternoon engaged in matters pertaining to the base-ball team, and so when they met at supper neither he nor Roy was able to say whether Dick had disappeared that afternoon.
make steady
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading That kept Roy busy from the time he had finished with his last recitation until it was time to get ready for supper.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That kept Roy busy from the time he had finished with his last recitation until it was time to get ready for supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chub too spent a busy afternoon engaged in matters pertaining to the base-ball team, and so when they met at supper neither he nor Roy was able to say whether Dick had disappeared that afternoon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That kept Roy busy from the time he had finished with his last recitation until it was time to get ready for supper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Chub too spent a busy afternoon engaged in matters pertaining to the base-ball team, and so when they met at supper neither he nor Roy was able to say whether Dick had disappeared that afternoon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading That kept Roy busy from the time he had finished with his last recitation until it was time to get ready for supper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was Friday and as the hockey team was to play a hard game on the morrow there was an hour of steady practice on the rink.
at the time that
From this reading Chub too spent a busy afternoon engaged in matters pertaining to the base-ball team, and so when they met at supper neither he nor Roy was able to say whether Dick had disappeared that afternoon.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Chub too spent a busy afternoon engaged in matters pertaining to the base-ball team, and so when they met at supper neither he nor Roy was able to say whether Dick had disappeared that afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That kept Roy busy from the time he had finished with his last recitation until it was time to get ready for supper.
