used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIGHTING SPIRIT The day of the game dawned with a miserable wet rain falling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Canton High team and five hundred raving rooters arrived by special train at ten in the morning.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Judd, hollow-eyed from loss of sleep through dread of the approaching conflict, met with other members of the team at eleven o'clock.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Canton High team and five hundred raving rooters arrived by special train at ten in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Canton High team and five hundred raving rooters arrived by special train at ten in the morning.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They came with the intention of winning a decisive victory and having a big time in the doing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Canton High team and five hundred raving rooters arrived by special train at ten in the morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came with the intention of winning a decisive victory and having a big time in the doing.
CantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading The Canton High team and five hundred raving rooters arrived by special train at ten in the morning.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading Judd, hollow-eyed from loss of sleep through dread of the approaching conflict, met with other members of the team at eleven o'clock.
dampenverbUS /ˈdæmpən/
suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
From this reading Nothing seemed to dampen their spirits.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading FIGHTING SPIRIT The day of the game dawned with a miserable wet rain falling.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FIGHTING SPIRIT The day of the game dawned with a miserable wet rain falling.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading They came with the intention of winning a decisive victory and having a big time in the doing.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading They came with the intention of winning a decisive victory and having a big time in the doing.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Judd, hollow-eyed from loss of sleep through dread of the approaching conflict, met with other members of the team at eleven o'clock.
being one more than ten
From this reading Judd, hollow-eyed from loss of sleep through dread of the approaching conflict, met with other members of the team at eleven o'clock.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading FIGHTING SPIRIT The day of the game dawned with a miserable wet rain falling.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading FIGHTING SPIRIT The day of the game dawned with a miserable wet rain falling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The Canton High team and five hundred raving rooters arrived by special train at ten in the morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Judd, hollow-eyed from loss of sleep through dread of the approaching conflict, met with other members of the team at eleven o'clock.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading FIGHTING SPIRIT The day of the game dawned with a miserable wet rain falling.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They came with the intention of winning a decisive victory and having a big time in the doing.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Canton High team and five hundred raving rooters arrived by special train at ten in the morning.
hollow-eyedadjective
characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver
From this reading Judd, hollow-eyed from loss of sleep through dread of the approaching conflict, met with other members of the team at eleven o'clock.
ten 10s
From this reading The Canton High team and five hundred raving rooters arrived by special train at ten in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Canton High team and five hundred raving rooters arrived by special train at ten in the morning.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They came with the intention of winning a decisive victory and having a big time in the doing.
Judd
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From this reading Judd, hollow-eyed from loss of sleep through dread of the approaching conflict, met with other members of the team at eleven o'clock.
something that is lost
From this reading Judd, hollow-eyed from loss of sleep through dread of the approaching conflict, met with other members of the team at eleven o'clock.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Judd, hollow-eyed from loss of sleep through dread of the approaching conflict, met with other members of the team at eleven o'clock.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Judd, hollow-eyed from loss of sleep through dread of the approaching conflict, met with other members of the team at eleven o'clock.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading FIGHTING SPIRIT The day of the game dawned with a miserable wet rain falling.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Canton High team and five hundred raving rooters arrived by special train at ten in the morning.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing seemed to dampen their spirits.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Judd, hollow-eyed from loss of sleep through dread of the approaching conflict, met with other members of the team at eleven o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIGHTING SPIRIT The day of the game dawned with a miserable wet rain falling.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Judd, hollow-eyed from loss of sleep through dread of the approaching conflict, met with other members of the team at eleven o'clock.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading FIGHTING SPIRIT The day of the game dawned with a miserable wet rain falling.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading The Canton High team and five hundred raving rooters arrived by special train at ten in the morning.
rootersnounUS /ˈruːtərz/
plural of “rooter” — an enthusiastic devotee of sports
From this reading The Canton High team and five hundred raving rooters arrived by special train at ten in the morning.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nothing seemed to dampen their spirits.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Judd, hollow-eyed from loss of sleep through dread of the approaching conflict, met with other members of the team at eleven o'clock.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The Canton High team and five hundred raving rooters arrived by special train at ten in the morning.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading FIGHTING SPIRIT The day of the game dawned with a miserable wet rain falling.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Nothing seemed to dampen their spirits.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The Canton High team and five hundred raving rooters arrived by special train at ten in the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The Canton High team and five hundred raving rooters arrived by special train at ten in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIGHTING SPIRIT The day of the game dawned with a miserable wet rain falling.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nothing seemed to dampen their spirits.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came with the intention of winning a decisive victory and having a big time in the doing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Judd, hollow-eyed from loss of sleep through dread of the approaching conflict, met with other members of the team at eleven o'clock.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They came with the intention of winning a decisive victory and having a big time in the doing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing seemed to dampen their spirits.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The Canton High team and five hundred raving rooters arrived by special train at ten in the morning.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading They came with the intention of winning a decisive victory and having a big time in the doing.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading FIGHTING SPIRIT The day of the game dawned with a miserable wet rain falling.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading They came with the intention of winning a decisive victory and having a big time in the doing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FIGHTING SPIRIT The day of the game dawned with a miserable wet rain falling.
