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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I thought your team was such a much!" yelled an ardent Blue Hill supporter to some Kentfield cadets in the stand next to him.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I thought your team was such a much!" yelled an ardent Blue Hill supporter to some Kentfield cadets in the stand next to him.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

react verbally

From this reading "So it is," was the cool answer, though there was a sore heart back of it.

understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading I thought your team was such a much!" yelled an ardent Blue Hill supporter to some Kentfield cadets in the stand next to him.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "So it is," was the cool answer, though there was a sore heart back of it.

plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "We never play our best until the other team gets a touchdown.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading I thought your team was such a much!" yelled an ardent Blue Hill supporter to some Kentfield cadets in the stand next to him.

plural of “cane” — a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading "So it is," was the cool answer, though there was a sore heart back of it.

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

obtain

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading "We never play our best until the other team gets a touchdown.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "So it is," was the cool answer, though there was a sore heart back of it.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I thought your team was such a much!" yelled an ardent Blue Hill supporter to some Kentfield cadets in the stand next to him.

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From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I thought your team was such a much!" yelled an ardent Blue Hill supporter to some Kentfield cadets in the stand next to him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "So it is," was the cool answer, though there was a sore heart back of it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "So it is," was the cool answer, though there was a sore heart back of it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I thought your team was such a much!" yelled an ardent Blue Hill supporter to some Kentfield cadets in the stand next to him.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

the action of people mingling and coming into contact

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I thought your team was such a much!" yelled an ardent Blue Hill supporter to some Kentfield cadets in the stand next to him.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "We never play our best until the other team gets a touchdown.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading I thought your team was such a much!" yelled an ardent Blue Hill supporter to some Kentfield cadets in the stand next to him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "We never play our best until the other team gets a touchdown.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "We never play our best until the other team gets a touchdown.

participate in games or sport

From this reading "We never play our best until the other team gets a touchdown.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So it is," was the cool answer, though there was a sore heart back of it.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I thought your team was such a much!" yelled an ardent Blue Hill supporter to some Kentfield cadets in the stand next to him.

hurting

From this reading "So it is," was the cool answer, though there was a sore heart back of it.

be standing; be upright

From this reading I thought your team was such a much!" yelled an ardent Blue Hill supporter to some Kentfield cadets in the stand next to him.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I thought your team was such a much!" yelled an ardent Blue Hill supporter to some Kentfield cadets in the stand next to him.

a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

From this reading I thought your team was such a much!" yelled an ardent Blue Hill supporter to some Kentfield cadets in the stand next to him.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading I thought your team was such a much!" yelled an ardent Blue Hill supporter to some Kentfield cadets in the stand next to him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "So it is," was the cool answer, though there was a sore heart back of it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "So it is," was the cool answer, though there was a sore heart back of it.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I thought your team was such a much!" yelled an ardent Blue Hill supporter to some Kentfield cadets in the stand next to him.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I thought your team was such a much!" yelled an ardent Blue Hill supporter to some Kentfield cadets in the stand next to him.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

up to a particular time

From this reading "We never play our best until the other team gets a touchdown.

having won

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I thought your team was such a much!" yelled an ardent Blue Hill supporter to some Kentfield cadets in the stand next to him.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We never play our best until the other team gets a touchdown.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

having won

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yah!

in a vehement outcry

From this reading I thought your team was such a much!" yelled an ardent Blue Hill supporter to some Kentfield cadets in the stand next to him.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I thought your team was such a much!" yelled an ardent Blue Hill supporter to some Kentfield cadets in the stand next to him.

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN Wild cries of delight, victorious shouts, the shrill voices of the girls, mingling with the hoarser tones of the men and youths, the waving of flags and banners, the shaking of canes adorned with the Blue Hill colors, showed the appreciation of the first gain in the battle.