used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never perhaps in the history of the schools had their teams waged a closer conflict.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading FOURTH DOWN For thirty minutes of actual playing time the Blue of Yardley and the Green of Broadwood had advanced and retreated up and down the trampled field of battle.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading FOURTH DOWN For thirty minutes of actual playing time the Blue of Yardley and the Green of Broadwood had advanced and retreated up and down the trampled field of battle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOURTH DOWN For thirty minutes of actual playing time the Blue of Yardley and the Green of Broadwood had advanced and retreated up and down the trampled field of battle.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading FOURTH DOWN For thirty minutes of actual playing time the Blue of Yardley and the Green of Broadwood had advanced and retreated up and down the trampled field of battle.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
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Broadwood
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lacking funds
From this reading Then the cheers broke forth and the squads trotted down the hill, Yardley in the lead, and blue flags waved and green pennants fluttered and pandemonium reigned.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
chalkedverbUS /tʃɔːkt/
past form of “chalk” — write, draw, or trace with chalk
From this reading On the scoreboard no chalked figures followed the names of the contenders, for neither side had scored.
give encouragement to
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading Then the cheers broke forth and the squads trotted down the hill, Yardley in the lead, and blue flags waved and green pennants fluttered and pandemonium reigned.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Never perhaps in the history of the schools had their teams waged a closer conflict.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading Never perhaps in the history of the schools had their teams waged a closer conflict.
contendersnounUS /kənˈtendərz/
plural of “contender” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading On the scoreboard no chalked figures followed the names of the contenders, for neither side had scored.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading FOURTH DOWN For thirty minutes of actual playing time the Blue of Yardley and the Green of Broadwood had advanced and retreated up and down the trampled field of battle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading On the scoreboard no chalked figures followed the names of the contenders, for neither side had scored.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Then the cheers broke forth and the squads trotted down the hill, Yardley in the lead, and blue flags waved and green pennants fluttered and pandemonium reigned.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Then the cheers broke forth and the squads trotted down the hill, Yardley in the lead, and blue flags waved and green pennants fluttered and pandemonium reigned.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading On the scoreboard no chalked figures followed the names of the contenders, for neither side had scored.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOURTH DOWN For thirty minutes of actual playing time the Blue of Yardley and the Green of Broadwood had advanced and retreated up and down the trampled field of battle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then the cheers broke forth and the squads trotted down the hill, Yardley in the lead, and blue flags waved and green pennants fluttered and pandemonium reigned.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading FOURTH DOWN For thirty minutes of actual playing time the Blue of Yardley and the Green of Broadwood had advanced and retreated up and down the trampled field of battle.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading FOURTH DOWN For thirty minutes of actual playing time the Blue of Yardley and the Green of Broadwood had advanced and retreated up and down the trampled field of battle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FOURTH DOWN For thirty minutes of actual playing time the Blue of Yardley and the Green of Broadwood had advanced and retreated up and down the trampled field of battle.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Then the cheers broke forth and the squads trotted down the hill, Yardley in the lead, and blue flags waved and green pennants fluttered and pandemonium reigned.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Never perhaps in the history of the schools had their teams waged a closer conflict.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
intermissionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪʃən/
the act of suspending activity temporarily
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Then the cheers broke forth and the squads trotted down the hill, Yardley in the lead, and blue flags waved and green pennants fluttered and pandemonium reigned.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
megaphonesnounUS /ˈmeɡəfoʊnz/
plural of “megaphone” — a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading FOURTH DOWN For thirty minutes of actual playing time the Blue of Yardley and the Green of Broadwood had advanced and retreated up and down the trampled field of battle.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading On the scoreboard no chalked figures followed the names of the contenders, for neither side had scored.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading On the scoreboard no chalked figures followed the names of the contenders, for neither side had scored.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never perhaps in the history of the schools had their teams waged a closer conflict.
not any; not one
From this reading On the scoreboard no chalked figures followed the names of the contenders, for neither side had scored.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOURTH DOWN For thirty minutes of actual playing time the Blue of Yardley and the Green of Broadwood had advanced and retreated up and down the trampled field of battle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the scoreboard no chalked figures followed the names of the contenders, for neither side had scored.
pandemoniumnounUS /ˌpændɪˈmoʊniəm/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Then the cheers broke forth and the squads trotted down the hill, Yardley in the lead, and blue flags waved and green pennants fluttered and pandemonium reigned.
pennantsnounUS /ˈpenənts/
plural of “pennant” — the award given to the champion
From this reading Then the cheers broke forth and the squads trotted down the hill, Yardley in the lead, and blue flags waved and green pennants fluttered and pandemonium reigned.
by chance
From this reading Never perhaps in the history of the schools had their teams waged a closer conflict.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading FOURTH DOWN For thirty minutes of actual playing time the Blue of Yardley and the Green of Broadwood had advanced and retreated up and down the trampled field of battle.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Then the cheers broke forth and the squads trotted down the hill, Yardley in the lead, and blue flags waved and green pennants fluttered and pandemonium reigned.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading FOURTH DOWN For thirty minutes of actual playing time the Blue of Yardley and the Green of Broadwood had advanced and retreated up and down the trampled field of battle.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Never perhaps in the history of the schools had their teams waged a closer conflict.
scoreboardnounUS /ˈskɔːrbɔːrd/
a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information)
From this reading On the scoreboard no chalked figures followed the names of the contenders, for neither side had scored.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading On the scoreboard no chalked figures followed the names of the contenders, for neither side had scored.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the scoreboard no chalked figures followed the names of the contenders, for neither side had scored.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
squadsnounUS /skwɑːdz/
plural of “squad” — a smallest army unit
From this reading Then the cheers broke forth and the squads trotted down the hill, Yardley in the lead, and blue flags waved and green pennants fluttered and pandemonium reigned.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Never perhaps in the history of the schools had their teams waged a closer conflict.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOURTH DOWN For thirty minutes of actual playing time the Blue of Yardley and the Green of Broadwood had advanced and retreated up and down the trampled field of battle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the cheers broke forth and the squads trotted down the hill, Yardley in the lead, and blue flags waved and green pennants fluttered and pandemonium reigned.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading FOURTH DOWN For thirty minutes of actual playing time the Blue of Yardley and the Green of Broadwood had advanced and retreated up and down the trampled field of battle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FOURTH DOWN For thirty minutes of actual playing time the Blue of Yardley and the Green of Broadwood had advanced and retreated up and down the trampled field of battle.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading FOURTH DOWN For thirty minutes of actual playing time the Blue of Yardley and the Green of Broadwood had advanced and retreated up and down the trampled field of battle.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Then the cheers broke forth and the squads trotted down the hill, Yardley in the lead, and blue flags waved and green pennants fluttered and pandemonium reigned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FOURTH DOWN For thirty minutes of actual playing time the Blue of Yardley and the Green of Broadwood had advanced and retreated up and down the trampled field of battle.
wagedverbUS /weɪdʒd/
past form of “wage” — carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
From this reading Never perhaps in the history of the schools had their teams waged a closer conflict.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading And now the fifteen minute intermission was nearing its end and the rival cheering sections ceased their songs and the cheer leaders, megaphones in hand, watched the slope for sight of the returning warriors.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Then the cheers broke forth and the squads trotted down the hill, Yardley in the lead, and blue flags waved and green pennants fluttered and pandemonium reigned.
Yardley
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From this reading FOURTH DOWN For thirty minutes of actual playing time the Blue of Yardley and the Green of Broadwood had advanced and retreated up and down the trampled field of battle.
