used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A number of smaller colleges were defeated, and with rattling good scores.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE After that Dick and Greg turned out every day for practice with the team.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE After that Dick and Greg turned out every day for practice with the team.
AULDadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE After that Dick and Greg turned out every day for practice with the team.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading True, Yale walked off with the honors, though the score, ten to six, had been stubbornly contested throughout.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Lieutenant Carney and Team Captain Brayton speedily learned that they had made no mistake in getting Prescott and Holmes on to the line.
Brayton
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From this reading Both Lieutenant Carney and Team Captain Brayton speedily learned that they had made no mistake in getting Prescott and Holmes on to the line.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Both Lieutenant Carney and Team Captain Brayton speedily learned that they had made no mistake in getting Prescott and Holmes on to the line.
Carney
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From this reading Both Lieutenant Carney and Team Captain Brayton speedily learned that they had made no mistake in getting Prescott and Holmes on to the line.
collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading A number of smaller colleges were defeated, and with rattling good scores.
contestedadjectiveUS /kənˈtestəd/
disputed or made the object of contention or competition
From this reading True, Yale walked off with the honors, though the score, ten to six, had been stubbornly contested throughout.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE After that Dick and Greg turned out every day for practice with the team.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading A number of smaller colleges were defeated, and with rattling good scores.
someone who is a detective
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE After that Dick and Greg turned out every day for practice with the team.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE After that Dick and Greg turned out every day for practice with the team.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE After that Dick and Greg turned out every day for practice with the team.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Dick and Greg seemed to improve with every game.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Both Lieutenant Carney and Team Captain Brayton speedily learned that they had made no mistake in getting Prescott and Holmes on to the line.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A number of smaller colleges were defeated, and with rattling good scores.
Greg
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From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE After that Dick and Greg turned out every day for practice with the team.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both Lieutenant Carney and Team Captain Brayton speedily learned that they had made no mistake in getting Prescott and Holmes on to the line.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading Both Lieutenant Carney and Team Captain Brayton speedily learned that they had made no mistake in getting Prescott and Holmes on to the line.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading True, Yale walked off with the honors, though the score, ten to six, had been stubbornly contested throughout.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading Dick and Greg seemed to improve with every game.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both Lieutenant Carney and Team Captain Brayton speedily learned that they had made no mistake in getting Prescott and Holmes on to the line.
LANG
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From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE After that Dick and Greg turned out every day for practice with the team.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Both Lieutenant Carney and Team Captain Brayton speedily learned that they had made no mistake in getting Prescott and Holmes on to the line.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Both Lieutenant Carney and Team Captain Brayton speedily learned that they had made no mistake in getting Prescott and Holmes on to the line.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Both Lieutenant Carney and Team Captain Brayton speedily learned that they had made no mistake in getting Prescott and Holmes on to the line.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Both Lieutenant Carney and Team Captain Brayton speedily learned that they had made no mistake in getting Prescott and Holmes on to the line.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Both Lieutenant Carney and Team Captain Brayton speedily learned that they had made no mistake in getting Prescott and Holmes on to the line.
not any; not one
From this reading Both Lieutenant Carney and Team Captain Brayton speedily learned that they had made no mistake in getting Prescott and Holmes on to the line.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of smaller colleges were defeated, and with rattling good scores.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A number of smaller colleges were defeated, and with rattling good scores.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading True, Yale walked off with the honors, though the score, ten to six, had been stubbornly contested throughout.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Both Lieutenant Carney and Team Captain Brayton speedily learned that they had made no mistake in getting Prescott and Holmes on to the line.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE After that Dick and Greg turned out every day for practice with the team.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE After that Dick and Greg turned out every day for practice with the team.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading Both Lieutenant Carney and Team Captain Brayton speedily learned that they had made no mistake in getting Prescott and Holmes on to the line.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading A number of smaller colleges were defeated, and with rattling good scores.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading True, Yale walked off with the honors, though the score, ten to six, had been stubbornly contested throughout.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading A number of smaller colleges were defeated, and with rattling good scores.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dick and Greg seemed to improve with every game.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading True, Yale walked off with the honors, though the score, ten to six, had been stubbornly contested throughout.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading A number of smaller colleges were defeated, and with rattling good scores.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Both Lieutenant Carney and Team Captain Brayton speedily learned that they had made no mistake in getting Prescott and Holmes on to the line.
stubbornlyadverbUS /ˈstʌbərnli/
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading True, Yale walked off with the honors, though the score, ten to six, had been stubbornly contested throughout.
SYNE
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From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE After that Dick and Greg turned out every day for practice with the team.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE After that Dick and Greg turned out every day for practice with the team.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading True, Yale walked off with the honors, though the score, ten to six, had been stubbornly contested throughout.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE After that Dick and Greg turned out every day for practice with the team.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE After that Dick and Greg turned out every day for practice with the team.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both Lieutenant Carney and Team Captain Brayton speedily learned that they had made no mistake in getting Prescott and Holmes on to the line.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading True, Yale walked off with the honors, though the score, ten to six, had been stubbornly contested throughout.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading True, Yale walked off with the honors, though the score, ten to six, had been stubbornly contested throughout.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both Lieutenant Carney and Team Captain Brayton speedily learned that they had made no mistake in getting Prescott and Holmes on to the line.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, Yale walked off with the honors, though the score, ten to six, had been stubbornly contested throughout.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE After that Dick and Greg turned out every day for practice with the team.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading True, Yale walked off with the honors, though the score, ten to six, had been stubbornly contested throughout.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A number of smaller colleges were defeated, and with rattling good scores.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE After that Dick and Greg turned out every day for practice with the team.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading True, Yale walked off with the honors, though the score, ten to six, had been stubbornly contested throughout.
