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From this reading The most sanguine hoped that the score would not exceed 6 to nothing.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading By this time even the most hopeful spectators had settled down to the conviction that the Army was to lose the game.
Army'snounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
possessive form of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "We're done for on this trip!" muttered Lewis, the Army's right guard.
lacking funds
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time even the most hopeful spectators had settled down to the conviction that the Army was to lose the game.
CHEERSnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading WHEN THE CHEERS BROKE LOOSE Fifteen minutes left to play.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading By this time even the most hopeful spectators had settled down to the conviction that the Army was to lose the game.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "No, we're not," retorted Dick, his eyes flashing.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "We're done for on this trip!" muttered Lewis, the Army's right guard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading By this time even the most hopeful spectators had settled down to the conviction that the Army was to lose the game.
divisible by two
From this reading By this time even the most hopeful spectators had settled down to the conviction that the Army was to lose the game.
exceedverbUS /ɪkˈsiːd/
be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading The most sanguine hoped that the score would not exceed 6 to nothing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "No, we're not," retorted Dick, his eyes flashing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading WHEN THE CHEERS BROKE LOOSE Fifteen minutes left to play.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading "No, we're not," retorted Dick, his eyes flashing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We're done for on this trip!" muttered Lewis, the Army's right guard.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading By this time even the most hopeful spectators had settled down to the conviction that the Army was to lose the game.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "We're done for on this trip!" muttered Lewis, the Army's right guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time even the most hopeful spectators had settled down to the conviction that the Army was to lose the game.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, we're not," retorted Dick, his eyes flashing.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The most sanguine hoped that the score would not exceed 6 to nothing.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading By this time even the most hopeful spectators had settled down to the conviction that the Army was to lose the game.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WHEN THE CHEERS BROKE LOOSE Fifteen minutes left to play.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "We're done for on this trip!" muttered Lewis, the Army's right guard.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading WHEN THE CHEERS BROKE LOOSE Fifteen minutes left to play.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading By this time even the most hopeful spectators had settled down to the conviction that the Army was to lose the game.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading WHEN THE CHEERS BROKE LOOSE Fifteen minutes left to play.
used to form the superlative
From this reading By this time even the most hopeful spectators had settled down to the conviction that the Army was to lose the game.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "We're done for on this trip!" muttered Lewis, the Army's right guard.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, we're not," retorted Dick, his eyes flashing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The most sanguine hoped that the score would not exceed 6 to nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The most sanguine hoped that the score would not exceed 6 to nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We're done for on this trip!" muttered Lewis, the Army's right guard.
participate in games or sport
From this reading WHEN THE CHEERS BROKE LOOSE Fifteen minutes left to play.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "No, we're not," retorted Dick, his eyes flashing.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "We're done for on this trip!" muttered Lewis, the Army's right guard.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading The most sanguine hoped that the score would not exceed 6 to nothing.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading The most sanguine hoped that the score would not exceed 6 to nothing.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading By this time even the most hopeful spectators had settled down to the conviction that the Army was to lose the game.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading By this time even the most hopeful spectators had settled down to the conviction that the Army was to lose the game.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By this time even the most hopeful spectators had settled down to the conviction that the Army was to lose the game.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE CHEERS BROKE LOOSE Fifteen minutes left to play.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time even the most hopeful spectators had settled down to the conviction that the Army was to lose the game.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time even the most hopeful spectators had settled down to the conviction that the Army was to lose the game.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN THE CHEERS BROKE LOOSE Fifteen minutes left to play.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "We're done for on this trip!" muttered Lewis, the Army's right guard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time even the most hopeful spectators had settled down to the conviction that the Army was to lose the game.
We're
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From this reading "We're done for on this trip!" muttered Lewis, the Army's right guard.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE CHEERS BROKE LOOSE Fifteen minutes left to play.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The most sanguine hoped that the score would not exceed 6 to nothing.
