used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DISSENSIONS Dejected and discouraged, but still bravely giving a cheer for their victorious rivals, the Boxwood Hall team left the field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISSENSIONS Dejected and discouraged, but still bravely giving a cheer for their victorious rivals, the Boxwood Hall team left the field.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “They didn’t do a thing to us, did they?” said Bart, somewhat cheerfully under the circumstances.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The sun----” he began.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The military rooters were singing their songs, but the blue and yellow pennants of the defeated ones drooped sadly.
BoxwoodnounUS /ˈbɑːkswʊd/
very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks
From this reading DISSENSIONS Dejected and discouraged, but still bravely giving a cheer for their victorious rivals, the Boxwood Hall team left the field.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading DISSENSIONS Dejected and discouraged, but still bravely giving a cheer for their victorious rivals, the Boxwood Hall team left the field.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DISSENSIONS Dejected and discouraged, but still bravely giving a cheer for their victorious rivals, the Boxwood Hall team left the field.
give encouragement to
From this reading DISSENSIONS Dejected and discouraged, but still bravely giving a cheer for their victorious rivals, the Boxwood Hall team left the field.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “They didn’t do a thing to us, did they?” said Bart, somewhat cheerfully under the circumstances.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “They didn’t do a thing to us, did they?” said Bart, somewhat cheerfully under the circumstances.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading The military rooters were singing their songs, but the blue and yellow pennants of the defeated ones drooped sadly.
DejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading DISSENSIONS Dejected and discouraged, but still bravely giving a cheer for their victorious rivals, the Boxwood Hall team left the field.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “They didn’t do a thing to us, did they?” said Bart, somewhat cheerfully under the circumstances.
didn't
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From this reading “They didn’t do a thing to us, did they?” said Bart, somewhat cheerfully under the circumstances.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading DISSENSIONS Dejected and discouraged, but still bravely giving a cheer for their victorious rivals, the Boxwood Hall team left the field.
DISSENSIONS
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From this reading DISSENSIONS Dejected and discouraged, but still bravely giving a cheer for their victorious rivals, the Boxwood Hall team left the field.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “They didn’t do a thing to us, did they?” said Bart, somewhat cheerfully under the circumstances.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Well, they mightn’t have done so much if you hadn’t muffed that long fly,” snapped Frank, for Bart had done that.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading The military rooters were singing their songs, but the blue and yellow pennants of the defeated ones drooped sadly.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading DISSENSIONS Dejected and discouraged, but still bravely giving a cheer for their victorious rivals, the Boxwood Hall team left the field.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Well, they mightn’t have done so much if you hadn’t muffed that long fly,” snapped Frank, for Bart had done that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DISSENSIONS Dejected and discouraged, but still bravely giving a cheer for their victorious rivals, the Boxwood Hall team left the field.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Well, they mightn’t have done so much if you hadn’t muffed that long fly,” snapped Frank, for Bart had done that.
the act of giving
From this reading DISSENSIONS Dejected and discouraged, but still bravely giving a cheer for their victorious rivals, the Boxwood Hall team left the field.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, they mightn’t have done so much if you hadn’t muffed that long fly,” snapped Frank, for Bart had done that.
hadn't
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From this reading “Well, they mightn’t have done so much if you hadn’t muffed that long fly,” snapped Frank, for Bart had done that.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading DISSENSIONS Dejected and discouraged, but still bravely giving a cheer for their victorious rivals, the Boxwood Hall team left the field.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, they mightn’t have done so much if you hadn’t muffed that long fly,” snapped Frank, for Bart had done that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The sun----” he began.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, they mightn’t have done so much if you hadn’t muffed that long fly,” snapped Frank, for Bart had done that.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading DISSENSIONS Dejected and discouraged, but still bravely giving a cheer for their victorious rivals, the Boxwood Hall team left the field.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Well, they mightn’t have done so much if you hadn’t muffed that long fly,” snapped Frank, for Bart had done that.
mightn't
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From this reading “Well, they mightn’t have done so much if you hadn’t muffed that long fly,” snapped Frank, for Bart had done that.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The military rooters were singing their songs, but the blue and yellow pennants of the defeated ones drooped sadly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Well, they mightn’t have done so much if you hadn’t muffed that long fly,” snapped Frank, for Bart had done that.
muffed
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From this reading “Well, they mightn’t have done so much if you hadn’t muffed that long fly,” snapped Frank, for Bart had done that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The military rooters were singing their songs, but the blue and yellow pennants of the defeated ones drooped sadly.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The military rooters were singing their songs, but the blue and yellow pennants of the defeated ones drooped sadly.
pennantsnounUS /ˈpenənts/
plural of “pennant” — the award given to the champion
From this reading The military rooters were singing their songs, but the blue and yellow pennants of the defeated ones drooped sadly.
rivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading DISSENSIONS Dejected and discouraged, but still bravely giving a cheer for their victorious rivals, the Boxwood Hall team left the field.
rootersnounUS /ˈruːtərz/
plural of “rooter” — an enthusiastic devotee of sports
From this reading The military rooters were singing their songs, but the blue and yellow pennants of the defeated ones drooped sadly.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The military rooters were singing their songs, but the blue and yellow pennants of the defeated ones drooped sadly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They didn’t do a thing to us, did they?” said Bart, somewhat cheerfully under the circumstances.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The military rooters were singing their songs, but the blue and yellow pennants of the defeated ones drooped sadly.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Well, they mightn’t have done so much if you hadn’t muffed that long fly,” snapped Frank, for Bart had done that.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, they mightn’t have done so much if you hadn’t muffed that long fly,” snapped Frank, for Bart had done that.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “They didn’t do a thing to us, did they?” said Bart, somewhat cheerfully under the circumstances.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading The military rooters were singing their songs, but the blue and yellow pennants of the defeated ones drooped sadly.
not in physical motion
From this reading DISSENSIONS Dejected and discouraged, but still bravely giving a cheer for their victorious rivals, the Boxwood Hall team left the field.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “The sun----” he began.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading DISSENSIONS Dejected and discouraged, but still bravely giving a cheer for their victorious rivals, the Boxwood Hall team left the field.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, they mightn’t have done so much if you hadn’t muffed that long fly,” snapped Frank, for Bart had done that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISSENSIONS Dejected and discouraged, but still bravely giving a cheer for their victorious rivals, the Boxwood Hall team left the field.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DISSENSIONS Dejected and discouraged, but still bravely giving a cheer for their victorious rivals, the Boxwood Hall team left the field.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They didn’t do a thing to us, did they?” said Bart, somewhat cheerfully under the circumstances.
a special situation
From this reading “They didn’t do a thing to us, did they?” said Bart, somewhat cheerfully under the circumstances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They didn’t do a thing to us, did they?” said Bart, somewhat cheerfully under the circumstances.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “They didn’t do a thing to us, did they?” said Bart, somewhat cheerfully under the circumstances.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They didn’t do a thing to us, did they?” said Bart, somewhat cheerfully under the circumstances.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading DISSENSIONS Dejected and discouraged, but still bravely giving a cheer for their victorious rivals, the Boxwood Hall team left the field.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, they mightn’t have done so much if you hadn’t muffed that long fly,” snapped Frank, for Bart had done that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The military rooters were singing their songs, but the blue and yellow pennants of the defeated ones drooped sadly.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The military rooters were singing their songs, but the blue and yellow pennants of the defeated ones drooped sadly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, they mightn’t have done so much if you hadn’t muffed that long fly,” snapped Frank, for Bart had done that.
