used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His heart was filled with great joy, for it was his disposition to regard this as a great victory for him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The game had been begun without Merriwell, for all efforts on the part of Hodge and others of the nine to find Frank had failed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six innings of the game between Yale and Virginia had been played, and Virginia was three scores in the lead, the tally standing four to one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His heart was filled with great joy, for it was his disposition to regard this as a great victory for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Six innings of the game between Yale and Virginia had been played, and Virginia was three scores in the lead, the tally standing four to one.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The game had been begun without Merriwell, for all efforts on the part of Hodge and others of the nine to find Frank had failed.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides that, was he not going to make a lot of money through the defeat of Yale?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Six innings of the game between Yale and Virginia had been played, and Virginia was three scores in the lead, the tally standing four to one.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Besides that, was he not going to make a lot of money through the defeat of Yale?
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading His heart was filled with great joy, for it was his disposition to regard this as a great victory for him.
Ditson
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From this reading Roland Ditson was triumphant.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The game had been begun without Merriwell, for all efforts on the part of Hodge and others of the nine to find Frank had failed.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The game had been begun without Merriwell, for all efforts on the part of Hodge and others of the nine to find Frank had failed.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading His heart was filled with great joy, for it was his disposition to regard this as a great victory for him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The game had been begun without Merriwell, for all efforts on the part of Hodge and others of the nine to find Frank had failed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The game had been begun without Merriwell, for all efforts on the part of Hodge and others of the nine to find Frank had failed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Six innings of the game between Yale and Virginia had been played, and Virginia was three scores in the lead, the tally standing four to one.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The game had been begun without Merriwell, for all efforts on the part of Hodge and others of the nine to find Frank had failed.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Six innings of the game between Yale and Virginia had been played, and Virginia was three scores in the lead, the tally standing four to one.
the act of departing
From this reading Besides that, was he not going to make a lot of money through the defeat of Yale?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His heart was filled with great joy, for it was his disposition to regard this as a great victory for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Six innings of the game between Yale and Virginia had been played, and Virginia was three scores in the lead, the tally standing four to one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides that, was he not going to make a lot of money through the defeat of Yale?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart was filled with great joy, for it was his disposition to regard this as a great victory for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His heart was filled with great joy, for it was his disposition to regard this as a great victory for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart was filled with great joy, for it was his disposition to regard this as a great victory for him.
Hodge
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From this reading The game had been begun without Merriwell, for all efforts on the part of Hodge and others of the nine to find Frank had failed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Six innings of the game between Yale and Virginia had been played, and Virginia was three scores in the lead, the tally standing four to one.
inningsnounUS /ˈɪnɪŋz/
the batting turn of a cricket player or team
From this reading Six innings of the game between Yale and Virginia had been played, and Virginia was three scores in the lead, the tally standing four to one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His heart was filled with great joy, for it was his disposition to regard this as a great victory for him.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading His heart was filled with great joy, for it was his disposition to regard this as a great victory for him.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Six innings of the game between Yale and Virginia had been played, and Virginia was three scores in the lead, the tally standing four to one.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Besides that, was he not going to make a lot of money through the defeat of Yale?
engage in
From this reading Besides that, was he not going to make a lot of money through the defeat of Yale?
Merriwell
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From this reading The game had been begun without Merriwell, for all efforts on the part of Hodge and others of the nine to find Frank had failed.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Besides that, was he not going to make a lot of money through the defeat of Yale?
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The game had been begun without Merriwell, for all efforts on the part of Hodge and others of the nine to find Frank had failed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides that, was he not going to make a lot of money through the defeat of Yale?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Six innings of the game between Yale and Virginia had been played, and Virginia was three scores in the lead, the tally standing four to one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The game had been begun without Merriwell, for all efforts on the part of Hodge and others of the nine to find Frank had failed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Six innings of the game between Yale and Virginia had been played, and Virginia was three scores in the lead, the tally standing four to one.
others
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From this reading The game had been begun without Merriwell, for all efforts on the part of Hodge and others of the nine to find Frank had failed.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The game had been begun without Merriwell, for all efforts on the part of Hodge and others of the nine to find Frank had failed.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Six innings of the game between Yale and Virginia had been played, and Virginia was three scores in the lead, the tally standing four to one.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading His heart was filled with great joy, for it was his disposition to regard this as a great victory for him.
Roland
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From this reading Roland Ditson was triumphant.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Six innings of the game between Yale and Virginia had been played, and Virginia was three scores in the lead, the tally standing four to one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six innings of the game between Yale and Virginia had been played, and Virginia was three scores in the lead, the tally standing four to one.
having a supporting base
From this reading Six innings of the game between Yale and Virginia had been played, and Virginia was three scores in the lead, the tally standing four to one.
tallynounUS /ˈtæli/
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Six innings of the game between Yale and Virginia had been played, and Virginia was three scores in the lead, the tally standing four to one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides that, was he not going to make a lot of money through the defeat of Yale?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six innings of the game between Yale and Virginia had been played, and Virginia was three scores in the lead, the tally standing four to one.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His heart was filled with great joy, for it was his disposition to regard this as a great victory for him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Six innings of the game between Yale and Virginia had been played, and Virginia was three scores in the lead, the tally standing four to one.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Besides that, was he not going to make a lot of money through the defeat of Yale?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Six innings of the game between Yale and Virginia had been played, and Virginia was three scores in the lead, the tally standing four to one.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Roland Ditson was triumphant.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading His heart was filled with great joy, for it was his disposition to regard this as a great victory for him.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Six innings of the game between Yale and Virginia had been played, and Virginia was three scores in the lead, the tally standing four to one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Six innings of the game between Yale and Virginia had been played, and Virginia was three scores in the lead, the tally standing four to one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His heart was filled with great joy, for it was his disposition to regard this as a great victory for him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The game had been begun without Merriwell, for all efforts on the part of Hodge and others of the nine to find Frank had failed.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading Six innings of the game between Yale and Virginia had been played, and Virginia was three scores in the lead, the tally standing four to one.
