(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He knew it was possible he might not have been able to save the game, but still the possibility that he might have done so bore heavily upon him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Among them all, not excepting Hugh Heffiner himself, no one felt worse about the defeat than did Frank Merriwell.
(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 Among them all, not excepting Hugh Heffiner himself, no one felt worse about the defeat than did Frank Merriwell.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them all, not excepting Hugh Heffiner himself, no one felt worse about the defeat than did Frank Merriwell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew it was possible he might not have been able to save the game, but still the possibility that he might have done so bore heavily upon him.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In his heart, he blamed himself for not going to the manager of the Yale team and offering his services in case of emergency.
cause to be bored
From this reading He knew it was possible he might not have been able to save the game, but still the possibility that he might have done so bore heavily upon him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew it was possible he might not have been able to save the game, but still the possibility that he might have done so bore heavily upon him.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In his heart, he blamed himself for not going to the manager of the Yale team and offering his services in case of emergency.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Among them all, not excepting Hugh Heffiner himself, no one felt worse about the defeat than did Frank Merriwell.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Among them all, not excepting Hugh Heffiner himself, no one felt worse about the defeat than did Frank Merriwell.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He knew it was possible he might not have been able to save the game, but still the possibility that he might have done so bore heavily upon him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading In his heart, he blamed himself for not going to the manager of the Yale team and offering his services in case of emergency.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Among them all, not excepting Hugh Heffiner himself, no one felt worse about the defeat than did Frank Merriwell.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Among them all, not excepting Hugh Heffiner himself, no one felt worse about the defeat than did Frank Merriwell.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In his heart, he blamed himself for not going to the manager of the Yale team and offering his services in case of emergency.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Among them all, not excepting Hugh Heffiner himself, no one felt worse about the defeat than did Frank Merriwell.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He knew it was possible he might not have been able to save the game, but still the possibility that he might have done so bore heavily upon him.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
the act of departing
From this reading In his heart, he blamed himself for not going to the manager of the Yale team and offering his services in case of emergency.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew it was possible he might not have been able to save the game, but still the possibility that he might have done so bore heavily upon him.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his heart, he blamed himself for not going to the manager of the Yale team and offering his services in case of emergency.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In his heart, he blamed himself for not going to the manager of the Yale team and offering his services in case of emergency.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He knew it was possible he might not have been able to save the game, but still the possibility that he might have done so bore heavily upon him.
Heffiner
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From this reading Among them all, not excepting Hugh Heffiner himself, no one felt worse about the defeat than did Frank Merriwell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew it was possible he might not have been able to save the game, but still the possibility that he might have done so bore heavily upon him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Among them all, not excepting Hugh Heffiner himself, no one felt worse about the defeat than did Frank Merriwell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his heart, he blamed himself for not going to the manager of the Yale team and offering his services in case of emergency.
Hugh
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From this reading Among them all, not excepting Hugh Heffiner himself, no one felt worse about the defeat than did Frank Merriwell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew it was possible he might not have been able to save the game, but still the possibility that he might have done so bore heavily upon him.
KIDNAPEDverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
past form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading KIDNAPED.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew it was possible he might not have been able to save the game, but still the possibility that he might have done so bore heavily upon him.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading In his heart, he blamed himself for not going to the manager of the Yale team and offering his services in case of emergency.
Merriwell
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From this reading Among them all, not excepting Hugh Heffiner himself, no one felt worse about the defeat than did Frank Merriwell.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He knew it was possible he might not have been able to save the game, but still the possibility that he might have done so bore heavily upon him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
not any; not one
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Among them all, not excepting Hugh Heffiner himself, no one felt worse about the defeat than did Frank Merriwell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading In his heart, he blamed himself for not going to the manager of the Yale team and offering his services in case of emergency.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among them all, not excepting Hugh Heffiner himself, no one felt worse about the defeat than did Frank Merriwell.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading He knew it was possible he might not have been able to save the game, but still the possibility that he might have done so bore heavily upon him.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He knew it was possible he might not have been able to save the game, but still the possibility that he might have done so bore heavily upon him.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
except for; apart from
From this reading He knew it was possible he might not have been able to save the game, but still the possibility that he might have done so bore heavily upon him.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading In his heart, he blamed himself for not going to the manager of the Yale team and offering his services in case of emergency.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew it was possible he might not have been able to save the game, but still the possibility that he might have done so bore heavily upon him.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
not in physical motion
From this reading He knew it was possible he might not have been able to save the game, but still the possibility that he might have done so bore heavily upon him.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading In his heart, he blamed himself for not going to the manager of the Yale team and offering his services in case of emergency.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Among them all, not excepting Hugh Heffiner himself, no one felt worse about the defeat than did Frank Merriwell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew it was possible he might not have been able to save the game, but still the possibility that he might have done so bore heavily upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
tournamentnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He knew it was possible he might not have been able to save the game, but still the possibility that he might have done so bore heavily upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
which person or people
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Among them all, not excepting Hugh Heffiner himself, no one felt worse about the defeat than did Frank Merriwell.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading "We'll down Harvard in everything at the tournament," was the angry resolve of the disappointed Yale crowd, who returned to New Haven to find no band and no great gathering of cheering students awaiting them at the station.
