used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a hard game to lose, and the Fardale boys felt pretty sore over it.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It was generally admitted that Fardale would have won had Flint heard Dick’s cry to Jolliby as he was running after that long fly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was generally admitted that Fardale would have won had Flint heard Dick’s cry to Jolliby as he was running after that long fly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Among the cadets, there were a few fellows who seemed to feel well satisfied over the result, although they took care not to let this be generally known.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the cadets, there were a few fellows who seemed to feel well satisfied over the result, although they took care not to let this be generally known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a hard game to lose, and the Fardale boys felt pretty sore over it.
ArlingtonnounUS /ˈɑːrlɪŋtən/
a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading Not a few blamed Dick for not putting Arlington out earlier in the fatal seventh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was generally admitted that Fardale would have won had Flint heard Dick’s cry to Jolliby as he was running after that long fly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Among the cadets, there were a few fellows who seemed to feel well satisfied over the result, although they took care not to let this be generally known.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Not a few blamed Dick for not putting Arlington out earlier in the fatal seventh.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was a hard game to lose, and the Fardale boys felt pretty sore over it.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading Among the cadets, there were a few fellows who seemed to feel well satisfied over the result, although they took care not to let this be generally known.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Among the cadets, there were a few fellows who seemed to feel well satisfied over the result, although they took care not to let this be generally known.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It was generally admitted that Fardale would have won had Flint heard Dick’s cry to Jolliby as he was running after that long fly.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Not a few blamed Dick for not putting Arlington out earlier in the fatal seventh.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading It was generally admitted that Fardale would have won had Flint heard Dick’s cry to Jolliby as he was running after that long fly.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Hector Marsh found it difficult to repress his pleasure and pretend to be regretful.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Not a few blamed Dick for not putting Arlington out earlier in the fatal seventh.
Fardale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a hard game to lose, and the Fardale boys felt pretty sore over it.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Not a few blamed Dick for not putting Arlington out earlier in the fatal seventh.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Among the cadets, there were a few fellows who seemed to feel well satisfied over the result, although they took care not to let this be generally known.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Among the cadets, there were a few fellows who seemed to feel well satisfied over the result, although they took care not to let this be generally known.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was a hard game to lose, and the Fardale boys felt pretty sore over it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Not a few blamed Dick for not putting Arlington out earlier in the fatal seventh.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading It was generally admitted that Fardale would have won had Flint heard Dick’s cry to Jolliby as he was running after that long fly.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading It was generally admitted that Fardale would have won had Flint heard Dick’s cry to Jolliby as he was running after that long fly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not a few blamed Dick for not putting Arlington out earlier in the fatal seventh.
set up or found
From this reading Hector Marsh found it difficult to repress his pleasure and pretend to be regretful.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was a hard game to lose, and the Fardale boys felt pretty sore over it.
usually; as a rule
From this reading It was generally admitted that Fardale would have won had Flint heard Dick’s cry to Jolliby as he was running after that long fly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was generally admitted that Fardale would have won had Flint heard Dick’s cry to Jolliby as he was running after that long fly.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was a hard game to lose, and the Fardale boys felt pretty sore over it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was generally admitted that Fardale would have won had Flint heard Dick’s cry to Jolliby as he was running after that long fly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was generally admitted that Fardale would have won had Flint heard Dick’s cry to Jolliby as he was running after that long fly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was generally admitted that Fardale would have won had Flint heard Dick’s cry to Jolliby as he was running after that long fly.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading Hector Marsh found it difficult to repress his pleasure and pretend to be regretful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hector Marsh found it difficult to repress his pleasure and pretend to be regretful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not a few blamed Dick for not putting Arlington out earlier in the fatal seventh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a hard game to lose, and the Fardale boys felt pretty sore over it.
Jolliby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was generally admitted that Fardale would have won had Flint heard Dick’s cry to Jolliby as he was running after that long fly.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Among the cadets, there were a few fellows who seemed to feel well satisfied over the result, although they took care not to let this be generally known.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Among the cadets, there were a few fellows who seemed to feel well satisfied over the result, although they took care not to let this be generally known.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was generally admitted that Fardale would have won had Flint heard Dick’s cry to Jolliby as he was running after that long fly.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading It was a hard game to lose, and the Fardale boys felt pretty sore over it.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Hector Marsh found it difficult to repress his pleasure and pretend to be regretful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a few blamed Dick for not putting Arlington out earlier in the fatal seventh.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not a few blamed Dick for not putting Arlington out earlier in the fatal seventh.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a hard game to lose, and the Fardale boys felt pretty sore over it.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Hector Marsh found it difficult to repress his pleasure and pretend to be regretful.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading Hector Marsh found it difficult to repress his pleasure and pretend to be regretful.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was a hard game to lose, and the Fardale boys felt pretty sore over it.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Not a few blamed Dick for not putting Arlington out earlier in the fatal seventh.
regretfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈɡretfəl/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Hector Marsh found it difficult to repress his pleasure and pretend to be regretful.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Hector Marsh found it difficult to repress his pleasure and pretend to be regretful.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Among the cadets, there were a few fellows who seemed to feel well satisfied over the result, although they took care not to let this be generally known.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was generally admitted that Fardale would have won had Flint heard Dick’s cry to Jolliby as he was running after that long fly.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Among the cadets, there were a few fellows who seemed to feel well satisfied over the result, although they took care not to let this be generally known.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Among the cadets, there were a few fellows who seemed to feel well satisfied over the result, although they took care not to let this be generally known.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading Not a few blamed Dick for not putting Arlington out earlier in the fatal seventh.
hurting
From this reading It was a hard game to lose, and the Fardale boys felt pretty sore over it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was generally admitted that Fardale would have won had Flint heard Dick’s cry to Jolliby as he was running after that long fly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a hard game to lose, and the Fardale boys felt pretty sore over it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Among the cadets, there were a few fellows who seemed to feel well satisfied over the result, although they took care not to let this be generally known.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among the cadets, there were a few fellows who seemed to feel well satisfied over the result, although they took care not to let this be generally known.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Among the cadets, there were a few fellows who seemed to feel well satisfied over the result, although they took care not to let this be generally known.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a hard game to lose, and the Fardale boys felt pretty sore over it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Among the cadets, there were a few fellows who seemed to feel well satisfied over the result, although they took care not to let this be generally known.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a hard game to lose, and the Fardale boys felt pretty sore over it.
(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 Among the cadets, there were a few fellows who seemed to feel well satisfied over the result, although they took care not to let this be generally known.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the cadets, there were a few fellows who seemed to feel well satisfied over the result, although they took care not to let this be generally known.
which person or people
From this reading Among the cadets, there were a few fellows who seemed to feel well satisfied over the result, although they took care not to let this be generally known.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading It was generally admitted that Fardale would have won had Flint heard Dick’s cry to Jolliby as he was running after that long fly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was generally admitted that Fardale would have won had Flint heard Dick’s cry to Jolliby as he was running after that long fly.
