used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not much of a day to speak of, either.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
after-season
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
anew
From this reading JEEK THREATENS AGAIN It was the day of the last football game of the season.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “We can play it through and end the season,” said Frank Allen.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We can play it through and end the season,” said Frank Allen.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
CovillenounUS /ˈkoʊvɪl/
desert shrub of southwestern United States and New Mexico having persistent resinous aromatic foliage and small yellow flowers
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading JEEK THREATENS AGAIN It was the day of the last football game of the season.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
drearadjective
causing dejection
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
one or the other of two
From this reading Not much of a day to speak of, either.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “We can play it through and end the season,” said Frank Allen.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading JEEK THREATENS AGAIN It was the day of the last football game of the season.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “We can play it through and end the season,” said Frank Allen.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading JEEK THREATENS AGAIN It was the day of the last football game of the season.
let have
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JEEK THREATENS AGAIN It was the day of the last football game of the season.
JEEK
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JEEK THREATENS AGAIN It was the day of the last football game of the season.
immediately past
From this reading JEEK THREATENS AGAIN It was the day of the last football game of the season.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not much of a day to speak of, either.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not much of a day to speak of, either.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JEEK THREATENS AGAIN It was the day of the last football game of the season.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “We can play it through and end the season,” said Frank Allen.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We can play it through and end the season,” said Frank Allen.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading JEEK THREATENS AGAIN It was the day of the last football game of the season.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
express in speech
From this reading Not much of a day to speak of, either.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEEK THREATENS AGAIN It was the day of the last football game of the season.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
THREATENSverbUS /ˈθretənz/
third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading JEEK THREATENS AGAIN It was the day of the last football game of the season.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “We can play it through and end the season,” said Frank Allen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not much of a day to speak of, either.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JEEK THREATENS AGAIN It was the day of the last football game of the season.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can play it through and end the season,” said Frank Allen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a game that had not been intended, but on account of the attitude which the town of Coville, located down the river and on the opposite bank, had taken during the season, there was little else for the boys of Columbia to do but to grant an after-season game.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was cold, drear, the skies were leaden colored and heavy, and, with a north wind blowing down the field while flakes of snow whirled and twisted on their way to the earth, it was not an altogether pleasant game.
