used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The freshmen had opened their season well by defeating Princeton, and the wearers of the orange and black gave their victors a hearty cheer, which was repaid in kind.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "It's good to be on the winning side," exulted Andy, as he walked along with Dunk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The freshmen had opened their season well by defeating Princeton, and the wearers of the orange and black gave their victors a hearty cheer, which was repaid in kind.
Andy
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From this reading "It's good to be on the winning side," exulted Andy, as he walked along with Dunk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TRAP Joyous was the crowd of Yale players as they trooped off the field.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's good to be on the winning side," exulted Andy, as he walked along with Dunk.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The freshmen had opened their season well by defeating Princeton, and the wearers of the orange and black gave their victors a hearty cheer, which was repaid in kind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The freshmen had opened their season well by defeating Princeton, and the wearers of the orange and black gave their victors a hearty cheer, which was repaid in kind.
give encouragement to
From this reading The freshmen had opened their season well by defeating Princeton, and the wearers of the orange and black gave their victors a hearty cheer, which was repaid in kind.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading THE TRAP Joyous was the crowd of Yale players as they trooped off the field.
defeatingverbUS /dɪˈfiːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “defeat” — win a victory over
From this reading The freshmen had opened their season well by defeating Princeton, and the wearers of the orange and black gave their victors a hearty cheer, which was repaid in kind.
DunkverbUS /dʌŋk/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading "It's good to be on the winning side," exulted Andy, as he walked along with Dunk.
exultedverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading "It's good to be on the winning side," exulted Andy, as he walked along with Dunk.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE TRAP Joyous was the crowd of Yale players as they trooped off the field.
freshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading The freshmen had opened their season well by defeating Princeton, and the wearers of the orange and black gave their victors a hearty cheer, which was repaid in kind.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The freshmen had opened their season well by defeating Princeton, and the wearers of the orange and black gave their victors a hearty cheer, which was repaid in kind.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It's good to be on the winning side," exulted Andy, as he walked along with Dunk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The freshmen had opened their season well by defeating Princeton, and the wearers of the orange and black gave their victors a hearty cheer, which was repaid in kind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's good to be on the winning side," exulted Andy, as he walked along with Dunk.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading The freshmen had opened their season well by defeating Princeton, and the wearers of the orange and black gave their victors a hearty cheer, which was repaid in kind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The freshmen had opened their season well by defeating Princeton, and the wearers of the orange and black gave their victors a hearty cheer, which was repaid in kind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It sure is, old man."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It sure is, old man."
It's
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From this reading "It's good to be on the winning side," exulted Andy, as he walked along with Dunk.
JoyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading THE TRAP Joyous was the crowd of Yale players as they trooped off the field.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The freshmen had opened their season well by defeating Princeton, and the wearers of the orange and black gave their victors a hearty cheer, which was repaid in kind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It sure is, old man."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAP Joyous was the crowd of Yale players as they trooped off the field.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE TRAP Joyous was the crowd of Yale players as they trooped off the field.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It sure is, old man."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's good to be on the winning side," exulted Andy, as he walked along with Dunk.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The freshmen had opened their season well by defeating Princeton, and the wearers of the orange and black gave their victors a hearty cheer, which was repaid in kind.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The freshmen had opened their season well by defeating Princeton, and the wearers of the orange and black gave their victors a hearty cheer, which was repaid in kind.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading THE TRAP Joyous was the crowd of Yale players as they trooped off the field.
PrincetonnounUS /ˈprɪnstən/
a university town in central New Jersey
From this reading The freshmen had opened their season well by defeating Princeton, and the wearers of the orange and black gave their victors a hearty cheer, which was repaid in kind.
repaidverbUS /riˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading The freshmen had opened their season well by defeating Princeton, and the wearers of the orange and black gave their victors a hearty cheer, which was repaid in kind.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The freshmen had opened their season well by defeating Princeton, and the wearers of the orange and black gave their victors a hearty cheer, which was repaid in kind.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Someone touched Andy on the shoulder.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "It's good to be on the winning side," exulted Andy, as he walked along with Dunk.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone touched Andy on the shoulder.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "It sure is, old man."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAP Joyous was the crowd of Yale players as they trooped off the field.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The freshmen had opened their season well by defeating Princeton, and the wearers of the orange and black gave their victors a hearty cheer, which was repaid in kind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRAP Joyous was the crowd of Yale players as they trooped off the field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's good to be on the winning side," exulted Andy, as he walked along with Dunk.
having come into contact
From this reading Someone touched Andy on the shoulder.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading THE TRAP Joyous was the crowd of Yale players as they trooped off the field.
troopedverbUS /truːpt/
past form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading THE TRAP Joyous was the crowd of Yale players as they trooped off the field.
victorsnounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading The freshmen had opened their season well by defeating Princeton, and the wearers of the orange and black gave their victors a hearty cheer, which was repaid in kind.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "It's good to be on the winning side," exulted Andy, as he walked along with Dunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAP Joyous was the crowd of Yale players as they trooped off the field.
wearersnounUS /ˈwerərz/
plural of “wearer” — a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory
From this reading The freshmen had opened their season well by defeating Princeton, and the wearers of the orange and black gave their victors a hearty cheer, which was repaid in kind.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The freshmen had opened their season well by defeating Princeton, and the wearers of the orange and black gave their victors a hearty cheer, which was repaid in kind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The freshmen had opened their season well by defeating Princeton, and the wearers of the orange and black gave their victors a hearty cheer, which was repaid in kind.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading "It's good to be on the winning side," exulted Andy, as he walked along with Dunk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's good to be on the winning side," exulted Andy, as he walked along with Dunk.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading THE TRAP Joyous was the crowd of Yale players as they trooped off the field.
