used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The elms in the yard _drip-dripped_ from every leafless twig and a fine mist covered everything with tiny beads of moisture.
at or in the front
From this reading Ahead of him marched five hundred students, marshaled by classes, a little army of bobbing heads and flapping mackintoshes, alternately cheering and singing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sydney, almost hidden beneath rain-coat and oil-skin hat, found traveling hard work.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading Ahead of him marched five hundred students, marshaled by classes, a little army of bobbing heads and flapping mackintoshes, alternately cheering and singing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEIL IS TAKEN OUT The Tuesday before the final contest dawned raw and wet.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Ahead of him marched five hundred students, marshaled by classes, a little army of bobbing heads and flapping mackintoshes, alternately cheering and singing.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading The elms in the yard _drip-dripped_ from every leafless twig and a fine mist covered everything with tiny beads of moisture.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading NEIL IS TAKEN OUT The Tuesday before the final contest dawned raw and wet.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Sydney, almost hidden beneath rain-coat and oil-skin hat, found traveling hard work.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Ahead of him marched five hundred students, marshaled by classes, a little army of bobbing heads and flapping mackintoshes, alternately cheering and singing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The road to the field, trampled by many feet, was soft and slippery.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Ahead of him marched five hundred students, marshaled by classes, a little army of bobbing heads and flapping mackintoshes, alternately cheering and singing.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Ahead of him marched five hundred students, marshaled by classes, a little army of bobbing heads and flapping mackintoshes, alternately cheering and singing.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading NEIL IS TAKEN OUT The Tuesday before the final contest dawned raw and wet.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The elms in the yard _drip-dripped_ from every leafless twig and a fine mist covered everything with tiny beads of moisture.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading NEIL IS TAKEN OUT The Tuesday before the final contest dawned raw and wet.
drip-dripped
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From this reading The elms in the yard _drip-dripped_ from every leafless twig and a fine mist covered everything with tiny beads of moisture.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The elms in the yard _drip-dripped_ from every leafless twig and a fine mist covered everything with tiny beads of moisture.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The elms in the yard _drip-dripped_ from every leafless twig and a fine mist covered everything with tiny beads of moisture.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The elms in the yard _drip-dripped_ from every leafless twig and a fine mist covered everything with tiny beads of moisture.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The road to the field, trampled by many feet, was soft and slippery.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The road to the field, trampled by many feet, was soft and slippery.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading NEIL IS TAKEN OUT The Tuesday before the final contest dawned raw and wet.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The elms in the yard _drip-dripped_ from every leafless twig and a fine mist covered everything with tiny beads of moisture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Ahead of him marched five hundred students, marshaled by classes, a little army of bobbing heads and flapping mackintoshes, alternately cheering and singing.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Ahead of him marched five hundred students, marshaled by classes, a little army of bobbing heads and flapping mackintoshes, alternately cheering and singing.
set up or found
From this reading Sydney, almost hidden beneath rain-coat and oil-skin hat, found traveling hard work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The elms in the yard _drip-dripped_ from every leafless twig and a fine mist covered everything with tiny beads of moisture.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Sydney, almost hidden beneath rain-coat and oil-skin hat, found traveling hard work.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Sydney, almost hidden beneath rain-coat and oil-skin hat, found traveling hard work.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ahead of him marched five hundred students, marshaled by classes, a little army of bobbing heads and flapping mackintoshes, alternately cheering and singing.
not accessible to view
From this reading Sydney, almost hidden beneath rain-coat and oil-skin hat, found traveling hard work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ahead of him marched five hundred students, marshaled by classes, a little army of bobbing heads and flapping mackintoshes, alternately cheering and singing.
ten 10s
From this reading Ahead of him marched five hundred students, marshaled by classes, a little army of bobbing heads and flapping mackintoshes, alternately cheering and singing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The elms in the yard _drip-dripped_ from every leafless twig and a fine mist covered everything with tiny beads of moisture.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEIL IS TAKEN OUT The Tuesday before the final contest dawned raw and wet.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading The elms in the yard _drip-dripped_ from every leafless twig and a fine mist covered everything with tiny beads of moisture.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ahead of him marched five hundred students, marshaled by classes, a little army of bobbing heads and flapping mackintoshes, alternately cheering and singing.
mackintoshes
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From this reading Ahead of him marched five hundred students, marshaled by classes, a little army of bobbing heads and flapping mackintoshes, alternately cheering and singing.
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 The road to the field, trampled by many feet, was soft and slippery.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Ahead of him marched five hundred students, marshaled by classes, a little army of bobbing heads and flapping mackintoshes, alternately cheering and singing.
marshaledverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəld/
past form of “marshal” — place in proper rank
From this reading Ahead of him marched five hundred students, marshaled by classes, a little army of bobbing heads and flapping mackintoshes, alternately cheering and singing.
become covered with mist
From this reading The elms in the yard _drip-dripped_ from every leafless twig and a fine mist covered everything with tiny beads of moisture.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading The elms in the yard _drip-dripped_ from every leafless twig and a fine mist covered everything with tiny beads of moisture.
NEIL
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From this reading NEIL IS TAKEN OUT The Tuesday before the final contest dawned raw and wet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The elms in the yard _drip-dripped_ from every leafless twig and a fine mist covered everything with tiny beads of moisture.
oil-skin
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From this reading Sydney, almost hidden beneath rain-coat and oil-skin hat, found traveling hard work.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading NEIL IS TAKEN OUT The Tuesday before the final contest dawned raw and wet.
rain-coat
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From this reading Sydney, almost hidden beneath rain-coat and oil-skin hat, found traveling hard work.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading NEIL IS TAKEN OUT The Tuesday before the final contest dawned raw and wet.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road to the field, trampled by many feet, was soft and slippery.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Ahead of him marched five hundred students, marshaled by classes, a little army of bobbing heads and flapping mackintoshes, alternately cheering and singing.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading The road to the field, trampled by many feet, was soft and slippery.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The road to the field, trampled by many feet, was soft and slippery.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Ahead of him marched five hundred students, marshaled by classes, a little army of bobbing heads and flapping mackintoshes, alternately cheering and singing.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading Sydney, almost hidden beneath rain-coat and oil-skin hat, found traveling hard work.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading NEIL IS TAKEN OUT The Tuesday before the final contest dawned raw and wet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEIL IS TAKEN OUT The Tuesday before the final contest dawned raw and wet.
very small
From this reading The elms in the yard _drip-dripped_ from every leafless twig and a fine mist covered everything with tiny beads of moisture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The road to the field, trampled by many feet, was soft and slippery.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading The road to the field, trampled by many feet, was soft and slippery.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Sydney, almost hidden beneath rain-coat and oil-skin hat, found traveling hard work.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading NEIL IS TAKEN OUT The Tuesday before the final contest dawned raw and wet.
twigverbUS /twɪɡ/
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading The elms in the yard _drip-dripped_ from every leafless twig and a fine mist covered everything with tiny beads of moisture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road to the field, trampled by many feet, was soft and slippery.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading NEIL IS TAKEN OUT The Tuesday before the final contest dawned raw and wet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The elms in the yard _drip-dripped_ from every leafless twig and a fine mist covered everything with tiny beads of moisture.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Sydney, almost hidden beneath rain-coat and oil-skin hat, found traveling hard work.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The elms in the yard _drip-dripped_ from every leafless twig and a fine mist covered everything with tiny beads of moisture.
