adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOCKING HORNS WITH HARMONY Such a crowd had never before been seen in Chester, according to the opinion of the oldest inhabitant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading LOCKING HORNS WITH HARMONY Such a crowd had never before been seen in Chester, according to the opinion of the oldest inhabitant.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LOCKING HORNS WITH HARMONY Such a crowd had never before been seen in Chester, according to the opinion of the oldest inhabitant.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LOCKING HORNS WITH HARMONY Such a crowd had never before been seen in Chester, according to the opinion of the oldest inhabitant.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The fact of its being a holiday had something to do with it, of course.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They were given a royal reception, for there were many hundreds of Harmony rooters on hand to help the boys with cheers and the waving of flags and pennants.
carry-all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading They were given a royal reception, for there were many hundreds of Harmony rooters on hand to help the boys with cheers and the waving of flags and pennants.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading LOCKING HORNS WITH HARMONY Such a crowd had never before been seen in Chester, according to the opinion of the oldest inhabitant.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The fact of its being a holiday had something to do with it, of course.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading LOCKING HORNS WITH HARMONY Such a crowd had never before been seen in Chester, according to the opinion of the oldest inhabitant.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The fact of its being a holiday had something to do with it, of course.
electrifiedverbUS /ɪˈlektrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “electrify” — excite suddenly and intensely
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact of its being a holiday had something to do with it, of course.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading They were given a royal reception, for there were many hundreds of Harmony rooters on hand to help the boys with cheers and the waving of flags and pennants.
fogies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They were given a royal reception, for there were many hundreds of Harmony rooters on hand to help the boys with cheers and the waving of flags and pennants.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LOCKING HORNS WITH HARMONY Such a crowd had never before been seen in Chester, according to the opinion of the oldest inhabitant.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They were given a royal reception, for there were many hundreds of Harmony rooters on hand to help the boys with cheers and the waving of flags and pennants.
HARMONYnounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading LOCKING HORNS WITH HARMONY Such a crowd had never before been seen in Chester, according to the opinion of the oldest inhabitant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They were given a royal reception, for there were many hundreds of Harmony rooters on hand to help the boys with cheers and the waving of flags and pennants.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The fact of its being a holiday had something to do with it, of course.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
HORNSnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading LOCKING HORNS WITH HARMONY Such a crowd had never before been seen in Chester, according to the opinion of the oldest inhabitant.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading They were given a royal reception, for there were many hundreds of Harmony rooters on hand to help the boys with cheers and the waving of flags and pennants.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOCKING HORNS WITH HARMONY Such a crowd had never before been seen in Chester, according to the opinion of the oldest inhabitant.
inhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading LOCKING HORNS WITH HARMONY Such a crowd had never before been seen in Chester, according to the opinion of the oldest inhabitant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fact of its being a holiday had something to do with it, of course.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact of its being a holiday had something to do with it, of course.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
limberadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmbər/
(used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
LOCKINGnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading LOCKING HORNS WITH HARMONY Such a crowd had never before been seen in Chester, according to the opinion of the oldest inhabitant.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They were given a royal reception, for there were many hundreds of Harmony rooters on hand to help the boys with cheers and the waving of flags and pennants.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
motor-van
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading LOCKING HORNS WITH HARMONY Such a crowd had never before been seen in Chester, according to the opinion of the oldest inhabitant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOCKING HORNS WITH HARMONY Such a crowd had never before been seen in Chester, according to the opinion of the oldest inhabitant.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading LOCKING HORNS WITH HARMONY Such a crowd had never before been seen in Chester, according to the opinion of the oldest inhabitant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading LOCKING HORNS WITH HARMONY Such a crowd had never before been seen in Chester, according to the opinion of the oldest inhabitant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
pennantsnounUS /ˈpenənts/
plural of “pennant” — the award given to the champion
From this reading They were given a royal reception, for there were many hundreds of Harmony rooters on hand to help the boys with cheers and the waving of flags and pennants.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading They were given a royal reception, for there were many hundreds of Harmony rooters on hand to help the boys with cheers and the waving of flags and pennants.
rootersnounUS /ˈruːtərz/
plural of “rooter” — an enthusiastic devotee of sports
From this reading They were given a royal reception, for there were many hundreds of Harmony rooters on hand to help the boys with cheers and the waving of flags and pennants.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading They were given a royal reception, for there were many hundreds of Harmony rooters on hand to help the boys with cheers and the waving of flags and pennants.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading LOCKING HORNS WITH HARMONY Such a crowd had never before been seen in Chester, according to the opinion of the oldest inhabitant.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The fact of its being a holiday had something to do with it, of course.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading LOCKING HORNS WITH HARMONY Such a crowd had never before been seen in Chester, according to the opinion of the oldest inhabitant.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOCKING HORNS WITH HARMONY Such a crowd had never before been seen in Chester, according to the opinion of the oldest inhabitant.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were given a royal reception, for there were many hundreds of Harmony rooters on hand to help the boys with cheers and the waving of flags and pennants.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were given a royal reception, for there were many hundreds of Harmony rooters on hand to help the boys with cheers and the waving of flags and pennants.
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 The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOCKING HORNS WITH HARMONY Such a crowd had never before been seen in Chester, according to the opinion of the oldest inhabitant.
troopedverbUS /truːpt/
past form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Harmony Tigers showed up in a big carry-all motor-van about the time Jack and his followers trooped on the field, and began to pass the ball around to limber up their muscles for the great test.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading They were given a royal reception, for there were many hundreds of Harmony rooters on hand to help the boys with cheers and the waving of flags and pennants.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were given a royal reception, for there were many hundreds of Harmony rooters on hand to help the boys with cheers and the waving of flags and pennants.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then again the recent victory of the home eleven over Marshall seemed to have electrified the entire community, which was rapidly becoming "sport mad," as some of the old fogies complained.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading LOCKING HORNS WITH HARMONY Such a crowd had never before been seen in Chester, according to the opinion of the oldest inhabitant.
