used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the confidence of the rooters met with a severe shock, and it was a pretty sore lot of lads that came back from Princeton after the second game with the Tigers.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But the confidence of the rooters met with a severe shock, and it was a pretty sore lot of lads that came back from Princeton after the second game with the Tigers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the confidence of the rooters met with a severe shock, and it was a pretty sore lot of lads that came back from Princeton after the second game with the Tigers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the confidence of the rooters met with a severe shock, and it was a pretty sore lot of lads that came back from Princeton after the second game with the Tigers.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading The baseball season had fairly opened up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the confidence of the rooters met with a severe shock, and it was a pretty sore lot of lads that came back from Princeton after the second game with the Tigers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the confidence of the rooters met with a severe shock, and it was a pretty sore lot of lads that came back from Princeton after the second game with the Tigers.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading But the confidence of the rooters met with a severe shock, and it was a pretty sore lot of lads that came back from Princeton after the second game with the Tigers.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Yale men were full of enthusiasm for their nine, which easily wrested victory from the Princeton Tigers in the first game of the series.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Yale men were full of enthusiasm for their nine, which easily wrested victory from the Princeton Tigers in the first game of the series.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The baseball season had fairly opened up.
fansnounUS /fænz/
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Yale men were full of enthusiasm for their nine, which easily wrested victory from the Princeton Tigers in the first game of the series.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yale men were full of enthusiasm for their nine, which easily wrested victory from the Princeton Tigers in the first game of the series.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yale men were full of enthusiasm for their nine, which easily wrested victory from the Princeton Tigers in the first game of the series.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Yale men were full of enthusiasm for their nine, which easily wrested victory from the Princeton Tigers in the first game of the series.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE MAN WHO LOST THE GAME.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The baseball season had fairly opened up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yale men were full of enthusiasm for their nine, which easily wrested victory from the Princeton Tigers in the first game of the series.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the confidence of the rooters met with a severe shock, and it was a pretty sore lot of lads that came back from Princeton after the second game with the Tigers.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading But the confidence of the rooters met with a severe shock, and it was a pretty sore lot of lads that came back from Princeton after the second game with the Tigers.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE MAN WHO LOST THE GAME.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading But the confidence of the rooters met with a severe shock, and it was a pretty sore lot of lads that came back from Princeton after the second game with the Tigers.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WHO LOST THE GAME.
the force of workers available
From this reading Yale men were full of enthusiasm for their nine, which easily wrested victory from the Princeton Tigers in the first game of the series.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But the confidence of the rooters met with a severe shock, and it was a pretty sore lot of lads that came back from Princeton after the second game with the Tigers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Yale men were full of enthusiasm for their nine, which easily wrested victory from the Princeton Tigers in the first game of the series.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yale men were full of enthusiasm for their nine, which easily wrested victory from the Princeton Tigers in the first game of the series.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The baseball season had fairly opened up.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But the confidence of the rooters met with a severe shock, and it was a pretty sore lot of lads that came back from Princeton after the second game with the Tigers.
PrincetonnounUS /ˈprɪnstən/
a university town in central New Jersey
From this reading Yale men were full of enthusiasm for their nine, which easily wrested victory from the Princeton Tigers in the first game of the series.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
rootersnounUS /ˈruːtərz/
plural of “rooter” — an enthusiastic devotee of sports
From this reading But the confidence of the rooters met with a severe shock, and it was a pretty sore lot of lads that came back from Princeton after the second game with the Tigers.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The baseball season had fairly opened up.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But the confidence of the rooters met with a severe shock, and it was a pretty sore lot of lads that came back from Princeton after the second game with the Tigers.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Yale men were full of enthusiasm for their nine, which easily wrested victory from the Princeton Tigers in the first game of the series.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading But the confidence of the rooters met with a severe shock, and it was a pretty sore lot of lads that came back from Princeton after the second game with the Tigers.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading But the confidence of the rooters met with a severe shock, and it was a pretty sore lot of lads that came back from Princeton after the second game with the Tigers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
hurting
From this reading But the confidence of the rooters met with a severe shock, and it was a pretty sore lot of lads that came back from Princeton after the second game with the Tigers.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the confidence of the rooters met with a severe shock, and it was a pretty sore lot of lads that came back from Princeton after the second game with the Tigers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WHO LOST THE GAME.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yale men were full of enthusiasm for their nine, which easily wrested victory from the Princeton Tigers in the first game of the series.
TigersnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading Yale men were full of enthusiasm for their nine, which easily wrested victory from the Princeton Tigers in the first game of the series.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The baseball season had fairly opened up.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Yale men were full of enthusiasm for their nine, which easily wrested victory from the Princeton Tigers in the first game of the series.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the confidence of the rooters met with a severe shock, and it was a pretty sore lot of lads that came back from Princeton after the second game with the Tigers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yale men were full of enthusiasm for their nine, which easily wrested victory from the Princeton Tigers in the first game of the series.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yale men were full of enthusiasm for their nine, which easily wrested victory from the Princeton Tigers in the first game of the series.
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN WHO LOST THE GAME.
whoopverbUS /wuːp/
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the confidence of the rooters met with a severe shock, and it was a pretty sore lot of lads that came back from Princeton after the second game with the Tigers.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The first game had been won so easily that Yale counted on taking two straight without much trouble, and a great crowd of fans had accompanied the nine to “whoop ’er up” and rejoice and have a high old time.
wrestedverbUS /ˈrestɪd/
past form of “wrest” — obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
From this reading Yale men were full of enthusiasm for their nine, which easily wrested victory from the Princeton Tigers in the first game of the series.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading Yale men were full of enthusiasm for their nine, which easily wrested victory from the Princeton Tigers in the first game of the series.
