used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never before had the Barville baseball team brought such a crowd of supporters into Oakdale.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Even a few older persons came over from Barville on one pretext or another, and found it convenient to spend a portion of the afternoon watching the baseball game.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They came, boys and girls, wearing their school colors, bearing banners, and bringing tin horns and cowbells.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Even a few older persons came over from Barville on one pretext or another, and found it convenient to spend a portion of the afternoon watching the baseball game.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading The manner in which they swept into Oakdale and hurried, eager and laughing, toward the athletic field, plainly betokened their high confidence in the outcome of the contest.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading They came, boys and girls, wearing their school colors, bearing banners, and bringing tin horns and cowbells.
Barville
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From this reading Never before had the Barville baseball team brought such a crowd of supporters into Oakdale.
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 Never before had the Barville baseball team brought such a crowd of supporters into Oakdale.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading They came, boys and girls, wearing their school colors, bearing banners, and bringing tin horns and cowbells.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had the Barville baseball team brought such a crowd of supporters into Oakdale.
betokened
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From this reading The manner in which they swept into Oakdale and hurried, eager and laughing, toward the athletic field, plainly betokened their high confidence in the outcome of the contest.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They came, boys and girls, wearing their school colors, bearing banners, and bringing tin horns and cowbells.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading They came, boys and girls, wearing their school colors, bearing banners, and bringing tin horns and cowbells.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Never before had the Barville baseball team brought such a crowd of supporters into Oakdale.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came, boys and girls, wearing their school colors, bearing banners, and bringing tin horns and cowbells.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading They came, boys and girls, wearing their school colors, bearing banners, and bringing tin horns and cowbells.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The manner in which they swept into Oakdale and hurried, eager and laughing, toward the athletic field, plainly betokened their high confidence in the outcome of the contest.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading The manner in which they swept into Oakdale and hurried, eager and laughing, toward the athletic field, plainly betokened their high confidence in the outcome of the contest.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading Even a few older persons came over from Barville on one pretext or another, and found it convenient to spend a portion of the afternoon watching the baseball game.
cowbellsnounUS /ˈkaʊbelz/
plural of “cowbell” — a bell hung around the neck of cow so that the cow can be easily located
From this reading They came, boys and girls, wearing their school colors, bearing banners, and bringing tin horns and cowbells.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Never before had the Barville baseball team brought such a crowd of supporters into Oakdale.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The manner in which they swept into Oakdale and hurried, eager and laughing, toward the athletic field, plainly betokened their high confidence in the outcome of the contest.
divisible by two
From this reading Even a few older persons came over from Barville on one pretext or another, and found it convenient to spend a portion of the afternoon watching the baseball game.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Even a few older persons came over from Barville on one pretext or another, and found it convenient to spend a portion of the afternoon watching the baseball game.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The manner in which they swept into Oakdale and hurried, eager and laughing, toward the athletic field, plainly betokened their high confidence in the outcome of the contest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading READY FOR THE GAME.
set up or found
From this reading Even a few older persons came over from Barville on one pretext or another, and found it convenient to spend a portion of the afternoon watching the baseball game.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even a few older persons came over from Barville on one pretext or another, and found it convenient to spend a portion of the afternoon watching the baseball game.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading READY FOR THE GAME.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They came, boys and girls, wearing their school colors, bearing banners, and bringing tin horns and cowbells.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before had the Barville baseball team brought such a crowd of supporters into Oakdale.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The manner in which they swept into Oakdale and hurried, eager and laughing, toward the athletic field, plainly betokened their high confidence in the outcome of the contest.
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 They came, boys and girls, wearing their school colors, bearing banners, and bringing tin horns and cowbells.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The manner in which they swept into Oakdale and hurried, eager and laughing, toward the athletic field, plainly betokened their high confidence in the outcome of the contest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The manner in which they swept into Oakdale and hurried, eager and laughing, toward the athletic field, plainly betokened their high confidence in the outcome of the contest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Never before had the Barville baseball team brought such a crowd of supporters into Oakdale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even a few older persons came over from Barville on one pretext or another, and found it convenient to spend a portion of the afternoon watching the baseball game.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The manner in which they swept into Oakdale and hurried, eager and laughing, toward the athletic field, plainly betokened their high confidence in the outcome of the contest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The manner in which they swept into Oakdale and hurried, eager and laughing, toward the athletic field, plainly betokened their high confidence in the outcome of the contest.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had the Barville baseball team brought such a crowd of supporters into Oakdale.
Oakdale
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From this reading Never before had the Barville baseball team brought such a crowd of supporters into Oakdale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never before had the Barville baseball team brought such a crowd of supporters into Oakdale.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Even a few older persons came over from Barville on one pretext or another, and found it convenient to spend a portion of the afternoon watching the baseball game.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even a few older persons came over from Barville on one pretext or another, and found it convenient to spend a portion of the afternoon watching the baseball game.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even a few older persons came over from Barville on one pretext or another, and found it convenient to spend a portion of the afternoon watching the baseball game.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even a few older persons came over from Barville on one pretext or another, and found it convenient to spend a portion of the afternoon watching the baseball game.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading The manner in which they swept into Oakdale and hurried, eager and laughing, toward the athletic field, plainly betokened their high confidence in the outcome of the contest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Even a few older persons came over from Barville on one pretext or another, and found it convenient to spend a portion of the afternoon watching the baseball game.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Even a few older persons came over from Barville on one pretext or another, and found it convenient to spend a portion of the afternoon watching the baseball game.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The manner in which they swept into Oakdale and hurried, eager and laughing, toward the athletic field, plainly betokened their high confidence in the outcome of the contest.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Even a few older persons came over from Barville on one pretext or another, and found it convenient to spend a portion of the afternoon watching the baseball game.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading Even a few older persons came over from Barville on one pretext or another, and found it convenient to spend a portion of the afternoon watching the baseball game.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading READY FOR THE GAME.
an educational institution
From this reading They came, boys and girls, wearing their school colors, bearing banners, and bringing tin horns and cowbells.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Even a few older persons came over from Barville on one pretext or another, and found it convenient to spend a portion of the afternoon watching the baseball game.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never before had the Barville baseball team brought such a crowd of supporters into Oakdale.
supportersnounUS /səˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading Never before had the Barville baseball team brought such a crowd of supporters into Oakdale.
possessing sweep
From this reading The manner in which they swept into Oakdale and hurried, eager and laughing, toward the athletic field, plainly betokened their high confidence in the outcome of the contest.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Never before had the Barville baseball team brought such a crowd of supporters into Oakdale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading READY FOR THE GAME.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They came, boys and girls, wearing their school colors, bearing banners, and bringing tin horns and cowbells.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came, boys and girls, wearing their school colors, bearing banners, and bringing tin horns and cowbells.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading They came, boys and girls, wearing their school colors, bearing banners, and bringing tin horns and cowbells.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even a few older persons came over from Barville on one pretext or another, and found it convenient to spend a portion of the afternoon watching the baseball game.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The manner in which they swept into Oakdale and hurried, eager and laughing, toward the athletic field, plainly betokened their high confidence in the outcome of the contest.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Even a few older persons came over from Barville on one pretext or another, and found it convenient to spend a portion of the afternoon watching the baseball game.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading They came, boys and girls, wearing their school colors, bearing banners, and bringing tin horns and cowbells.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The manner in which they swept into Oakdale and hurried, eager and laughing, toward the athletic field, plainly betokened their high confidence in the outcome of the contest.
