adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Ye know how hard an Idol dies, an' what that meant to me--E'en take it for a sacrifice, acceptable to Thee_.
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading _Ye know how hard an Idol dies, an' what that meant to me--E'en take it for a sacrifice, acceptable to Thee_.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Ye know how hard an Idol dies, an' what that meant to me--E'en take it for a sacrifice, acceptable to Thee_.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The Sunrise football eleven had held the championship record with an uncrossed goal line in the autumn.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading --KIPLING THE ball game on Friday, the thirteenth, was a great event this year.
basket-ball
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The basket-ball team had had no defeat this year.
championshipnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/
the status of being a champion
From this reading The Sunrise football eleven had held the championship record with an uncrossed goal line in the autumn.
DebatingverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading Debating tests had given Sunrise the victory.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The basket-ball team had had no defeat this year.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading _Ye know how hard an Idol dies, an' what that meant to me--E'en take it for a sacrifice, acceptable to Thee_.
E'enadverb
even
From this reading _Ye know how hard an Idol dies, an' what that meant to me--E'en take it for a sacrifice, acceptable to Thee_.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading The Sunrise football eleven had held the championship record with an uncrossed goal line in the autumn.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading --KIPLING THE ball game on Friday, the thirteenth, was a great event this year.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading The Sunrise football eleven had held the championship record with an uncrossed goal line in the autumn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Ye know how hard an Idol dies, an' what that meant to me--E'en take it for a sacrifice, acceptable to Thee_.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading --KIPLING THE ball game on Friday, the thirteenth, was a great event this year.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading --KIPLING THE ball game on Friday, the thirteenth, was a great event this year.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Debating tests had given Sunrise the victory.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading The Sunrise football eleven had held the championship record with an uncrossed goal line in the autumn.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading --KIPLING THE ball game on Friday, the thirteenth, was a great event this year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Sunrise football eleven had held the championship record with an uncrossed goal line in the autumn.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _Ye know how hard an Idol dies, an' what that meant to me--E'en take it for a sacrifice, acceptable to Thee_.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Sunrise football eleven had held the championship record with an uncrossed goal line in the autumn.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ye know how hard an Idol dies, an' what that meant to me--E'en take it for a sacrifice, acceptable to Thee_.
IdolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading _Ye know how hard an Idol dies, an' what that meant to me--E'en take it for a sacrifice, acceptable to Thee_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Sunrise football eleven had held the championship record with an uncrossed goal line in the autumn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Ye know how hard an Idol dies, an' what that meant to me--E'en take it for a sacrifice, acceptable to Thee_.
KIPLINGnounUS /ˈkɪplɪŋ/
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading --KIPLING THE ball game on Friday, the thirteenth, was a great event this year.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Ye know how hard an Idol dies, an' what that meant to me--E'en take it for a sacrifice, acceptable to Thee_.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Sunrise football eleven had held the championship record with an uncrossed goal line in the autumn.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Ye know how hard an Idol dies, an' what that meant to me--E'en take it for a sacrifice, acceptable to Thee_.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading _Ye know how hard an Idol dies, an' what that meant to me--E'en take it for a sacrifice, acceptable to Thee_.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The basket-ball team had had no defeat this year.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --KIPLING THE ball game on Friday, the thirteenth, was a great event this year.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The Sunrise football eleven had held the championship record with an uncrossed goal line in the autumn.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading _Ye know how hard an Idol dies, an' what that meant to me--E'en take it for a sacrifice, acceptable to Thee_.
SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading The Sunrise football eleven had held the championship record with an uncrossed goal line in the autumn.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading _Ye know how hard an Idol dies, an' what that meant to me--E'en take it for a sacrifice, acceptable to Thee_.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The basket-ball team had had no defeat this year.
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading Debating tests had given Sunrise the victory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Ye know how hard an Idol dies, an' what that meant to me--E'en take it for a sacrifice, acceptable to Thee_.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --KIPLING THE ball game on Friday, the thirteenth, was a great event this year.
TheepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Ye know how hard an Idol dies, an' what that meant to me--E'en take it for a sacrifice, acceptable to Thee_.
thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading --KIPLING THE ball game on Friday, the thirteenth, was a great event this year.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading --KIPLING THE ball game on Friday, the thirteenth, was a great event this year.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ye know how hard an Idol dies, an' what that meant to me--E'en take it for a sacrifice, acceptable to Thee_.
uncrossedadjective
(of a check) not crossed
From this reading The Sunrise football eleven had held the championship record with an uncrossed goal line in the autumn.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Debating tests had given Sunrise the victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --KIPLING THE ball game on Friday, the thirteenth, was a great event this year.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Ye know how hard an Idol dies, an' what that meant to me--E'en take it for a sacrifice, acceptable to Thee_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Sunrise football eleven had held the championship record with an uncrossed goal line in the autumn.
YepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading _Ye know how hard an Idol dies, an' what that meant to me--E'en take it for a sacrifice, acceptable to Thee_.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading --KIPLING THE ball game on Friday, the thirteenth, was a great event this year.
