used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Three cheers for Excelsior Hall!" cried Captain Elmer Dalton of the Morningside team.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everybody was talking at once, the losing side and their supporters trying to explain how the defeat had come about, and the victors exulting in their victory.
(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 "All ready boys, with a will!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cheers were deafening and perhaps they were all the more hearty because it was the winning nine and its supporters who were giving them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everybody was talking at once, the losing side and their supporters trying to explain how the defeat had come about, and the victors exulting in their victory.
for the reason that
From this reading The cheers were deafening and perhaps they were all the more hearty because it was the winning nine and its supporters who were giving them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "All ready boys, with a will!"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Three cheers for Excelsior Hall!" cried Captain Elmer Dalton of the Morningside team.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Three cheers for Excelsior Hall!" cried Captain Elmer Dalton of the Morningside team.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Everybody was talking at once, the losing side and their supporters trying to explain how the defeat had come about, and the victors exulting in their victory.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Three cheers for Excelsior Hall!" cried Captain Elmer Dalton of the Morningside team.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd swarmed over the diamond, players and spectators mingling.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Three cheers for Excelsior Hall!" cried Captain Elmer Dalton of the Morningside team.
deafeningadjectiveUS /ˈdefənɪŋ/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading The cheers were deafening and perhaps they were all the more hearty because it was the winning nine and its supporters who were giving them.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Everybody was talking at once, the losing side and their supporters trying to explain how the defeat had come about, and the victors exulting in their victory.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The crowd swarmed over the diamond, players and spectators mingling.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Three cheers for Excelsior Hall!" cried Captain Elmer Dalton of the Morningside team.
Elmer
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From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Three cheers for Excelsior Hall!" cried Captain Elmer Dalton of the Morningside team.
every person
From this reading Everybody was talking at once, the losing side and their supporters trying to explain how the defeat had come about, and the victors exulting in their victory.
ExcelsiornounUS /ɪkˈselsiər/
thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Three cheers for Excelsior Hall!" cried Captain Elmer Dalton of the Morningside team.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Everybody was talking at once, the losing side and their supporters trying to explain how the defeat had come about, and the victors exulting in their victory.
exultingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪŋ/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Everybody was talking at once, the losing side and their supporters trying to explain how the defeat had come about, and the victors exulting in their victory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Three cheers for Excelsior Hall!" cried Captain Elmer Dalton of the Morningside team.
the act of giving
From this reading The cheers were deafening and perhaps they were all the more hearty because it was the winning nine and its supporters who were giving them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everybody was talking at once, the losing side and their supporters trying to explain how the defeat had come about, and the victors exulting in their victory.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Three cheers for Excelsior Hall!" cried Captain Elmer Dalton of the Morningside team.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading The cheers were deafening and perhaps they were all the more hearty because it was the winning nine and its supporters who were giving them.
how
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From this reading Everybody was talking at once, the losing side and their supporters trying to explain how the defeat had come about, and the victors exulting in their victory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody was talking at once, the losing side and their supporters trying to explain how the defeat had come about, and the victors exulting in their victory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cheers were deafening and perhaps they were all the more hearty because it was the winning nine and its supporters who were giving them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The cheers were deafening and perhaps they were all the more hearty because it was the winning nine and its supporters who were giving them.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Everybody was talking at once, the losing side and their supporters trying to explain how the defeat had come about, and the victors exulting in their victory.
minglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading The crowd swarmed over the diamond, players and spectators mingling.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The cheers were deafening and perhaps they were all the more hearty because it was the winning nine and its supporters who were giving them.
Morningside
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From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Three cheers for Excelsior Hall!" cried Captain Elmer Dalton of the Morningside team.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The cheers were deafening and perhaps they were all the more hearty because it was the winning nine and its supporters who were giving them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Three cheers for Excelsior Hall!" cried Captain Elmer Dalton of the Morningside team.
on one occasion
From this reading Everybody was talking at once, the losing side and their supporters trying to explain how the defeat had come about, and the victors exulting in their victory.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The crowd swarmed over the diamond, players and spectators mingling.
by chance
From this reading The cheers were deafening and perhaps they were all the more hearty because it was the winning nine and its supporters who were giving them.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading The crowd swarmed over the diamond, players and spectators mingling.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "All ready boys, with a will!"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Everybody was talking at once, the losing side and their supporters trying to explain how the defeat had come about, and the victors exulting in their victory.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The crowd swarmed over the diamond, players and spectators mingling.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Three cheers for Excelsior Hall!" cried Captain Elmer Dalton of the Morningside team.
supportersnounUS /səˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading The cheers were deafening and perhaps they were all the more hearty because it was the winning nine and its supporters who were giving them.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The crowd swarmed over the diamond, players and spectators mingling.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Everybody was talking at once, the losing side and their supporters trying to explain how the defeat had come about, and the victors exulting in their victory.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Three cheers for Excelsior Hall!" cried Captain Elmer Dalton of the Morningside team.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Three cheers for Excelsior Hall!" cried Captain Elmer Dalton of the Morningside team.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Everybody was talking at once, the losing side and their supporters trying to explain how the defeat had come about, and the victors exulting in their victory.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The cheers were deafening and perhaps they were all the more hearty because it was the winning nine and its supporters who were giving them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cheers were deafening and perhaps they were all the more hearty because it was the winning nine and its supporters who were giving them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Three cheers for Excelsior Hall!" cried Captain Elmer Dalton of the Morningside team.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody was talking at once, the losing side and their supporters trying to explain how the defeat had come about, and the victors exulting in their victory.
hard to endure
From this reading Everybody was talking at once, the losing side and their supporters trying to explain how the defeat had come about, and the victors exulting in their victory.
victorsnounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Everybody was talking at once, the losing side and their supporters trying to explain how the defeat had come about, and the victors exulting in their victory.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Everybody was talking at once, the losing side and their supporters trying to explain how the defeat had come about, and the victors exulting in their victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cheers were deafening and perhaps they were all the more hearty because it was the winning nine and its supporters who were giving them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cheers were deafening and perhaps they were all the more hearty because it was the winning nine and its supporters who were giving them.
which person or people
From this reading The cheers were deafening and perhaps they were all the more hearty because it was the winning nine and its supporters who were giving them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "All ready boys, with a will!"
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading The cheers were deafening and perhaps they were all the more hearty because it was the winning nine and its supporters who were giving them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "All ready boys, with a will!"
