used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading His disbelief led Anson Day to call up the captain of the Rivermouth team and ask for the actual facts.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading This being the case, when a telephone message was received, late Monday afternoon, that Rivermouth had won by a score of five to three, few were willing to believe it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His disbelief led Anson Day to call up the captain of the Rivermouth team and ask for the actual facts.
Anson
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From this reading His disbelief led Anson Day to call up the captain of the Rivermouth team and ask for the actual facts.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Having been defeated by the Great Northern, the Fardale boys anxiously awaited the result of the game at Rivermouth.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading His disbelief led Anson Day to call up the captain of the Rivermouth team and ask for the actual facts.
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having been defeated by the Great Northern, the Fardale boys anxiously awaited the result of the game at Rivermouth.
AthleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Having been defeated by the Great Northern, the Fardale boys anxiously awaited the result of the game at Rivermouth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having been defeated by the Great Northern, the Fardale boys anxiously awaited the result of the game at Rivermouth.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This being the case, when a telephone message was received, late Monday afternoon, that Rivermouth had won by a score of five to three, few were willing to believe it.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading This being the case, when a telephone message was received, late Monday afternoon, that Rivermouth had won by a score of five to three, few were willing to believe it.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was generally believed that Rivermouth would be disastrously defeated.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Having been defeated by the Great Northern, the Fardale boys anxiously awaited the result of the game at Rivermouth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having been defeated by the Great Northern, the Fardale boys anxiously awaited the result of the game at Rivermouth.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His disbelief led Anson Day to call up the captain of the Rivermouth team and ask for the actual facts.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading His disbelief led Anson Day to call up the captain of the Rivermouth team and ask for the actual facts.
an occurrence of something
From this reading This being the case, when a telephone message was received, late Monday afternoon, that Rivermouth had won by a score of five to three, few were willing to believe it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His disbelief led Anson Day to call up the captain of the Rivermouth team and ask for the actual facts.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading Having been defeated by the Great Northern, the Fardale boys anxiously awaited the result of the game at Rivermouth.
disastrouslyadverbUS /dɪˈzæstrəsli/
in a disastrous manner
From this reading It was generally believed that Rivermouth would be disastrously defeated.
disbeliefnounUS /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading His disbelief led Anson Day to call up the captain of the Rivermouth team and ask for the actual facts.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading His disbelief led Anson Day to call up the captain of the Rivermouth team and ask for the actual facts.
Fardale
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From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This being the case, when a telephone message was received, late Monday afternoon, that Rivermouth had won by a score of five to three, few were willing to believe it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading This being the case, when a telephone message was received, late Monday afternoon, that Rivermouth had won by a score of five to three, few were willing to believe it.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His disbelief led Anson Day to call up the captain of the Rivermouth team and ask for the actual facts.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
usually; as a rule
From this reading It was generally believed that Rivermouth would be disastrously defeated.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having been defeated by the Great Northern, the Fardale boys anxiously awaited the result of the game at Rivermouth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His disbelief led Anson Day to call up the captain of the Rivermouth team and ask for the actual facts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was generally believed that Rivermouth would be disastrously defeated.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading This being the case, when a telephone message was received, late Monday afternoon, that Rivermouth had won by a score of five to three, few were willing to believe it.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading His disbelief led Anson Day to call up the captain of the Rivermouth team and ask for the actual facts.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading This being the case, when a telephone message was received, late Monday afternoon, that Rivermouth had won by a score of five to three, few were willing to believe it.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having been defeated by the Great Northern, the Fardale boys anxiously awaited the result of the game at Rivermouth.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading This being the case, when a telephone message was received, late Monday afternoon, that Rivermouth had won by a score of five to three, few were willing to believe it.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Having been defeated by the Great Northern, the Fardale boys anxiously awaited the result of the game at Rivermouth.
Rivermouth
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From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading This being the case, when a telephone message was received, late Monday afternoon, that Rivermouth had won by a score of five to three, few were willing to believe it.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading His disbelief led Anson Day to call up the captain of the Rivermouth team and ask for the actual facts.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading This being the case, when a telephone message was received, late Monday afternoon, that Rivermouth had won by a score of five to three, few were willing to believe it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This being the case, when a telephone message was received, late Monday afternoon, that Rivermouth had won by a score of five to three, few were willing to believe it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This being the case, when a telephone message was received, late Monday afternoon, that Rivermouth had won by a score of five to three, few were willing to believe it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His disbelief led Anson Day to call up the captain of the Rivermouth team and ask for the actual facts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was generally believed that Rivermouth would be disastrously defeated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This being the case, when a telephone message was received, late Monday afternoon, that Rivermouth had won by a score of five to three, few were willing to believe it.
at the time that
From this reading This being the case, when a telephone message was received, late Monday afternoon, that Rivermouth had won by a score of five to three, few were willing to believe it.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading This being the case, when a telephone message was received, late Monday afternoon, that Rivermouth had won by a score of five to three, few were willing to believe it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In making their trip through that section the Great Northern Athletic Association had succeeded in arranging a game with Rivermouth, to be played the following Monday morning after the game with Fardale.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading This being the case, when a telephone message was received, late Monday afternoon, that Rivermouth had won by a score of five to three, few were willing to believe it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was generally believed that Rivermouth would be disastrously defeated.
