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crosse

/krɔːs/ /krɔːz/

Meanings
noun
A lacrosse stick.

Examples :

"He practiced passing the ball with his crosse after school. "
sport utensil

Related Words

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he noun

/hi/ /heɪː/

The game of tag, or it, in which the player attempting to catch the others is called "he".

"The children playing tag chose "he" to be the person chasing them. "

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school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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lacrosse noun

/ləˈkɹɑs/ /ləˈkɹɒs/ /ləˈkɹɔs/

A sport played on a field between two opposing teams using sticks (crosses) and a ball, whereby one team defeats the other by achieving a higher score by scoring goals within the allotted time.

"My daughter enjoys playing lacrosse after school with her friends. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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passing verb

/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/

To change place.

"The train is passing the station, changing location. "

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ball noun

/bɔːl/ /bɑl/

A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.

"a ball of spittle; a fecal ball"

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stick noun

/stɪk/

An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.

"The little boy used a stick to help him balance his building blocks. "

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practiced adjective

/ˈpræktɪst/ /ˈpræktɪsd/

Skillful, proficient, knowledgeable or expert as a result of practice

"Because she had been a dancer for years, she was a practiced performer. "