used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never before had there been such excitement about a Hillcrest football game.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Never before had there been such excitement about a Hillcrest football game.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading By one o’clock in the afternoon, Hillcrest was deserted.
(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 All Hillcrest, professors, students, men, women, boys, and girls, everyone journeyed to Naperville where the game was to be played.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Coaches, busses, trucks and private cars had been forced into service.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All Hillcrest, professors, students, men, women, boys, and girls, everyone journeyed to Naperville where the game was to be played.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never before had there been such excitement about a Hillcrest football game.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had there been such excitement about a Hillcrest football game.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading All Hillcrest, professors, students, men, women, boys, and girls, everyone journeyed to Naperville where the game was to be played.
bussesnounUS /ˈbʌsəz/
plural of “bus” — a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading Coaches, busses, trucks and private cars had been forced into service.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By one o’clock in the afternoon, Hillcrest was deserted.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the time for the kick-off came, they were all there.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Coaches, busses, trucks and private cars had been forced into service.
CoachesnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading Coaches, busses, trucks and private cars had been forced into service.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading By one o’clock in the afternoon, Hillcrest was deserted.
every person
From this reading All Hillcrest, professors, students, men, women, boys, and girls, everyone journeyed to Naperville where the game was to be played.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Never before had there been such excitement about a Hillcrest football game.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading Never before had there been such excitement about a Hillcrest football game.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the time for the kick-off came, they were all there.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Coaches, busses, trucks and private cars had been forced into service.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Never before had there been such excitement about a Hillcrest football game.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading All Hillcrest, professors, students, men, women, boys, and girls, everyone journeyed to Naperville where the game was to be played.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before had there been such excitement about a Hillcrest football game.
Hillcrest
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From this reading Never before had there been such excitement about a Hillcrest football game.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By one o’clock in the afternoon, Hillcrest was deserted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Coaches, busses, trucks and private cars had been forced into service.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading All Hillcrest, professors, students, men, women, boys, and girls, everyone journeyed to Naperville where the game was to be played.
kick-off
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From this reading When the time for the kick-off came, they were all there.
the force of workers available
From this reading All Hillcrest, professors, students, men, women, boys, and girls, everyone journeyed to Naperville where the game was to be played.
Naperville
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From this reading All Hillcrest, professors, students, men, women, boys, and girls, everyone journeyed to Naperville where the game was to be played.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had there been such excitement about a Hillcrest football game.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading By one o’clock in the afternoon, Hillcrest was deserted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By one o’clock in the afternoon, Hillcrest was deserted.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading All Hillcrest, professors, students, men, women, boys, and girls, everyone journeyed to Naperville where the game was to be played.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Coaches, busses, trucks and private cars had been forced into service.
professorsnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading All Hillcrest, professors, students, men, women, boys, and girls, everyone journeyed to Naperville where the game was to be played.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Coaches, busses, trucks and private cars had been forced into service.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading All Hillcrest, professors, students, men, women, boys, and girls, everyone journeyed to Naperville where the game was to be played.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never before had there been such excitement about a Hillcrest football game.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By one o’clock in the afternoon, Hillcrest was deserted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Never before had there been such excitement about a Hillcrest football game.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the time for the kick-off came, they were all there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the time for the kick-off came, they were all there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All Hillcrest, professors, students, men, women, boys, and girls, everyone journeyed to Naperville where the game was to be played.
trucksnounUS /trʌks/
plural of “truck” — an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading Coaches, busses, trucks and private cars had been forced into service.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By one o’clock in the afternoon, Hillcrest was deserted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the time for the kick-off came, they were all there.
at the time that
From this reading When the time for the kick-off came, they were all there.
in or at the place that
From this reading All Hillcrest, professors, students, men, women, boys, and girls, everyone journeyed to Naperville where the game was to be played.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading All Hillcrest, professors, students, men, women, boys, and girls, everyone journeyed to Naperville where the game was to be played.
