used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WORLD SERIES It was a happy team of Giants that left Pittsburgh that night on the sleeper for New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
championsnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənz/
plural of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Some victory, eh, Joe?" remarked Jim to his chum.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
covetedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvətɪd/
greatly desired
From this reading The coveted flag was theirs.
discouragements
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From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
eh
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From this reading "Some victory, eh, Joe?" remarked Jim to his chum.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The coveted flag was theirs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WORLD SERIES It was a happy team of Giants that left Pittsburgh that night on the sleeper for New York.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
gaffnounUS /ɡæf/
a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock
From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
GiantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE WORLD SERIES It was a happy team of Giants that left Pittsburgh that night on the sleeper for New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE WORLD SERIES It was a happy team of Giants that left Pittsburgh that night on the sleeper for New York.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Some victory, eh, Joe?" remarked Jim to his chum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WORLD SERIES It was a happy team of Giants that left Pittsburgh that night on the sleeper for New York.
Jim
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From this reading "Some victory, eh, Joe?" remarked Jim to his chum.
Joe
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From this reading "Some victory, eh, Joe?" remarked Jim to his chum.
LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE WORLD SERIES It was a happy team of Giants that left Pittsburgh that night on the sleeper for New York.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE WORLD SERIES It was a happy team of Giants that left Pittsburgh that night on the sleeper for New York.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE WORLD SERIES It was a happy team of Giants that left Pittsburgh that night on the sleeper for New York.
not one, and not any
From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORLD SERIES It was a happy team of Giants that left Pittsburgh that night on the sleeper for New York.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WORLD SERIES It was a happy team of Giants that left Pittsburgh that night on the sleeper for New York.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The season's strain was over.
PittsburghnounUS /ˈpɪtsbərɡ/
a city in southwestern Pennsylvania where the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River forms the Ohio River; long an important urban industrial area; site of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh
From this reading THE WORLD SERIES It was a happy team of Giants that left Pittsburgh that night on the sleeper for New York.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Some victory, eh, Joe?" remarked Jim to his chum.
season'snounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
possessive form of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The season's strain was over.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading THE WORLD SERIES It was a happy team of Giants that left Pittsburgh that night on the sleeper for New York.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading THE WORLD SERIES It was a happy team of Giants that left Pittsburgh that night on the sleeper for New York.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some victory, eh, Joe?" remarked Jim to his chum.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The season's strain was over.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading THE WORLD SERIES It was a happy team of Giants that left Pittsburgh that night on the sleeper for New York.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WORLD SERIES It was a happy team of Giants that left Pittsburgh that night on the sleeper for New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORLD SERIES It was a happy team of Giants that left Pittsburgh that night on the sleeper for New York.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading The coveted flag was theirs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "Some victory, eh, Joe?" remarked Jim to his chum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WORLD SERIES It was a happy team of Giants that left Pittsburgh that night on the sleeper for New York.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had fought their way through many discouragements, had stood the gaff, and now they were at the top of their League, with none to contest their title as champions.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE WORLD SERIES It was a happy team of Giants that left Pittsburgh that night on the sleeper for New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE WORLD SERIES It was a happy team of Giants that left Pittsburgh that night on the sleeper for New York.
