used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HOCKEY GAME The Freshman class proved to have a very fine hockey team.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They made goal after goal in perfectly timed coöperation.
agileadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading The girls, including Phyllis, Gale, Ricky and Gloria, were all very agile, swift and determined.
(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 The girls, including Phyllis, Gale, Ricky and Gloria, were all very agile, swift and determined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girls, including Phyllis, Gale, Ricky and Gloria, were all very agile, swift and determined.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The spirit of coöperation which existed between the members of the team was largely responsible for their victories.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading THE HOCKEY GAME The Freshman class proved to have a very fine hockey team.
coöperation
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From this reading The spirit of coöperation which existed between the members of the team was largely responsible for their victories.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading They triumphed over the Sophomore team with such a crushing score that the whole Freshman class was delighted and held a party in their honor.
greatly pleased
From this reading They triumphed over the Sophomore team with such a crushing score that the whole Freshman class was delighted and held a party in their honor.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The girls, including Phyllis, Gale, Ricky and Gloria, were all very agile, swift and determined.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading The spirit of coöperation which existed between the members of the team was largely responsible for their victories.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE HOCKEY GAME The Freshman class proved to have a very fine hockey team.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The spirit of coöperation which existed between the members of the team was largely responsible for their victories.
FreshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading THE HOCKEY GAME The Freshman class proved to have a very fine hockey team.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The girls, including Phyllis, Gale, Ricky and Gloria, were all very agile, swift and determined.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE HOCKEY GAME The Freshman class proved to have a very fine hockey team.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls, including Phyllis, Gale, Ricky and Gloria, were all very agile, swift and determined.
Gloria
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From this reading The girls, including Phyllis, Gale, Ricky and Gloria, were all very agile, swift and determined.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading They made goal after goal in perfectly timed coöperation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE HOCKEY GAME The Freshman class proved to have a very fine hockey team.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They triumphed over the Sophomore team with such a crushing score that the whole Freshman class was delighted and held a party in their honor.
HOCKEYnounUS /ˈhɑːki/
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading THE HOCKEY GAME The Freshman class proved to have a very fine hockey team.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading They triumphed over the Sophomore team with such a crushing score that the whole Freshman class was delighted and held a party in their honor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They made goal after goal in perfectly timed coöperation.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The girls, including Phyllis, Gale, Ricky and Gloria, were all very agile, swift and determined.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The spirit of coöperation which existed between the members of the team was largely responsible for their victories.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made goal after goal in perfectly timed coöperation.
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 The spirit of coöperation which existed between the members of the team was largely responsible for their victories.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spirit of coöperation which existed between the members of the team was largely responsible for their victories.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They triumphed over the Sophomore team with such a crushing score that the whole Freshman class was delighted and held a party in their honor.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading They triumphed over the Sophomore team with such a crushing score that the whole Freshman class was delighted and held a party in their honor.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They made goal after goal in perfectly timed coöperation.
Phyllis
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From this reading The girls, including Phyllis, Gale, Ricky and Gloria, were all very agile, swift and determined.
established beyond doubt
From this reading THE HOCKEY GAME The Freshman class proved to have a very fine hockey team.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading The spirit of coöperation which existed between the members of the team was largely responsible for their victories.
Ricky
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From this reading The girls, including Phyllis, Gale, Ricky and Gloria, were all very agile, swift and determined.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading They triumphed over the Sophomore team with such a crushing score that the whole Freshman class was delighted and held a party in their honor.
SophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading They triumphed over the Sophomore team with such a crushing score that the whole Freshman class was delighted and held a party in their honor.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The spirit of coöperation which existed between the members of the team was largely responsible for their victories.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They triumphed over the Sophomore team with such a crushing score that the whole Freshman class was delighted and held a party in their honor.
moving very fast
From this reading The girls, including Phyllis, Gale, Ricky and Gloria, were all very agile, swift and determined.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading THE HOCKEY GAME The Freshman class proved to have a very fine hockey team.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They triumphed over the Sophomore team with such a crushing score that the whole Freshman class was delighted and held a party in their honor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOCKEY GAME The Freshman class proved to have a very fine hockey team.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The spirit of coöperation which existed between the members of the team was largely responsible for their victories.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made goal after goal in perfectly timed coöperation.
timedadjectiveUS /taɪmd/
regularly spaced in time
From this reading They made goal after goal in perfectly timed coöperation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOCKEY GAME The Freshman class proved to have a very fine hockey team.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading They triumphed over the Sophomore team with such a crushing score that the whole Freshman class was delighted and held a party in their honor.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE HOCKEY GAME The Freshman class proved to have a very fine hockey team.
victoriesnounUS /ˈvɪktəriz/
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The spirit of coöperation which existed between the members of the team was largely responsible for their victories.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spirit of coöperation which existed between the members of the team was largely responsible for their victories.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls, including Phyllis, Gale, Ricky and Gloria, were all very agile, swift and determined.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The spirit of coöperation which existed between the members of the team was largely responsible for their victories.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They triumphed over the Sophomore team with such a crushing score that the whole Freshman class was delighted and held a party in their honor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They triumphed over the Sophomore team with such a crushing score that the whole Freshman class was delighted and held a party in their honor.
