used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rattleton stood upon the shoulders of a friend, and fell off upon the heads of the crowd as he was cheering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the New Haven crowd took their turn, and took it in earnest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rattleton stood upon the shoulders of a friend, and fell off upon the heads of the crowd as he was cheering.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Merriwell, I believe you have broken the streak!" cried Old Put, with inexpressible satisfaction.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "Merriwell, I believe you have broken the streak!" cried Old Put, with inexpressible satisfaction.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Rattleton stood upon the shoulders of a friend, and fell off upon the heads of the crowd as he was cheering.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Merriwell, I believe you have broken the streak!" cried Old Put, with inexpressible satisfaction.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Now the New Haven crowd took their turn, and took it in earnest.
didn't
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From this reading He didn't mind that, for he kept right on cheering.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Now the New Haven crowd took their turn, and took it in earnest.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE GAME.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Rattleton stood upon the shoulders of a friend, and fell off upon the heads of the crowd as he was cheering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He didn't mind that, for he kept right on cheering.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Rattleton stood upon the shoulders of a friend, and fell off upon the heads of the crowd as he was cheering.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE END OF THE GAME.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Merriwell, I believe you have broken the streak!" cried Old Put, with inexpressible satisfaction.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading Now the New Haven crowd took their turn, and took it in earnest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rattleton stood upon the shoulders of a friend, and fell off upon the heads of the crowd as he was cheering.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Rattleton stood upon the shoulders of a friend, and fell off upon the heads of the crowd as he was cheering.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Merriwell, I believe you have broken the streak!" cried Old Put, with inexpressible satisfaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now the New Haven crowd took their turn, and took it in earnest.
inexpressibleadjective
defying expression
From this reading "Merriwell, I believe you have broken the streak!" cried Old Put, with inexpressible satisfaction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now the New Haven crowd took their turn, and took it in earnest.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He didn't mind that, for he kept right on cheering.
Merriwell
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From this reading "Merriwell, I believe you have broken the streak!" cried Old Put, with inexpressible satisfaction.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He didn't mind that, for he kept right on cheering.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now the New Haven crowd took their turn, and took it in earnest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the New Haven crowd took their turn, and took it in earnest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE GAME.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rattleton stood upon the shoulders of a friend, and fell off upon the heads of the crowd as he was cheering.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Merriwell, I believe you have broken the streak!" cried Old Put, with inexpressible satisfaction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He didn't mind that, for he kept right on cheering.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Merriwell, I believe you have broken the streak!" cried Old Put, with inexpressible satisfaction.
Rattleton
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From this reading Rattleton stood upon the shoulders of a friend, and fell off upon the heads of the crowd as he was cheering.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He didn't mind that, for he kept right on cheering.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "Merriwell, I believe you have broken the streak!" cried Old Put, with inexpressible satisfaction.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Rattleton stood upon the shoulders of a friend, and fell off upon the heads of the crowd as he was cheering.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Rattleton stood upon the shoulders of a friend, and fell off upon the heads of the crowd as he was cheering.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading "Merriwell, I believe you have broken the streak!" cried Old Put, with inexpressible satisfaction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He didn't mind that, for he kept right on cheering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE GAME.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now the New Haven crowd took their turn, and took it in earnest.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Now the New Haven crowd took their turn, and took it in earnest.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Now the New Haven crowd took their turn, and took it in earnest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Rattleton stood upon the shoulders of a friend, and fell off upon the heads of the crowd as he was cheering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rattleton stood upon the shoulders of a friend, and fell off upon the heads of the crowd as he was cheering.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Merriwell, I believe you have broken the streak!" cried Old Put, with inexpressible satisfaction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Merriwell, I believe you have broken the streak!" cried Old Put, with inexpressible satisfaction.
