used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I will add that I am glad that so much interest in athletics is being displayed by our young men.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
(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 lovers of football in the Central Grammar School," continued the principal, "are requested to meet in the usual field immediately after the close of school.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I will add that I am glad that so much interest in athletics is being displayed by our young men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick and some of his friends looked up rather placidly, for they knew what the news was to be.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "All lovers of football in the Central Grammar School," continued the principal, "are requested to meet in the usual field immediately after the close of school.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading The purpose is to form a league and to arrange for games between the three Grammar Schools of Gridley.
athleticsnounUS /æθˈletɪks/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading I will add that I am glad that so much interest in athletics is being displayed by our young men.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dick and some of his friends looked up rather placidly, for they knew what the news was to be.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I will add that I am glad that so much interest in athletics is being displayed by our young men.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The purpose is to form a league and to arrange for games between the three Grammar Schools of Gridley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I will add that I am glad that so much interest in athletics is being displayed by our young men.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading "All lovers of football in the Central Grammar School," continued the principal, "are requested to meet in the usual field immediately after the close of school.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "All lovers of football in the Central Grammar School," continued the principal, "are requested to meet in the usual field immediately after the close of school.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "All lovers of football in the Central Grammar School," continued the principal, "are requested to meet in the usual field immediately after the close of school.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick and some of his friends looked up rather placidly, for they knew what the news was to be.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading I will add that I am glad that so much interest in athletics is being displayed by our young men.
drylyadverbUS /ˈdraɪli/
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
Dut
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "All lovers of football in the Central Grammar School," continued the principal, "are requested to meet in the usual field immediately after the close of school.
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 A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The purpose is to form a league and to arrange for games between the three Grammar Schools of Gridley.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dick and some of his friends looked up rather placidly, for they knew what the news was to be.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The purpose is to form a league and to arrange for games between the three Grammar Schools of Gridley.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I will add that I am glad that so much interest in athletics is being displayed by our young men.
GrammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading "All lovers of football in the Central Grammar School," continued the principal, "are requested to meet in the usual field immediately after the close of school.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
Gridley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The purpose is to form a league and to arrange for games between the three Grammar Schools of Gridley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick and some of his friends looked up rather placidly, for they knew what the news was to be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "All lovers of football in the Central Grammar School," continued the principal, "are requested to meet in the usual field immediately after the close of school.
of great significance or value
From this reading A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "All lovers of football in the Central Grammar School," continued the principal, "are requested to meet in the usual field immediately after the close of school.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I will add that I am glad that so much interest in athletics is being displayed by our young men.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The purpose is to form a league and to arrange for games between the three Grammar Schools of Gridley.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dick and some of his friends looked up rather placidly, for they knew what the news was to be.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading The purpose is to form a league and to arrange for games between the three Grammar Schools of Gridley.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dick and some of his friends looked up rather placidly, for they knew what the news was to be.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "All lovers of football in the Central Grammar School," continued the principal, "are requested to meet in the usual field immediately after the close of school.
come together
From this reading "All lovers of football in the Central Grammar School," continued the principal, "are requested to meet in the usual field immediately after the close of school.
the force of workers available
From this reading I will add that I am glad that so much interest in athletics is being displayed by our young men.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I will add that I am glad that so much interest in athletics is being displayed by our young men.
information about recent and important events
From this reading A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I will add that I am glad that so much interest in athletics is being displayed by our young men.
placidlyadverbUS /ˈplæsɪdli/
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading Dick and some of his friends looked up rather placidly, for they knew what the news was to be.
POW-WOW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading "All lovers of football in the Central Grammar School," continued the principal, "are requested to meet in the usual field immediately after the close of school.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The purpose is to form a league and to arrange for games between the three Grammar Schools of Gridley.
on the contrary
From this reading Dick and some of his friends looked up rather placidly, for they knew what the news was to be.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading "All lovers of football in the Central Grammar School," continued the principal, "are requested to meet in the usual field immediately after the close of school.
an educational institution
From this reading "All lovers of football in the Central Grammar School," continued the principal, "are requested to meet in the usual field immediately after the close of school.
SchoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading The purpose is to form a league and to arrange for games between the three Grammar Schools of Gridley.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I will add that I am glad that so much interest in athletics is being displayed by our young men.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dick and some of his friends looked up rather placidly, for they knew what the news was to be.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will add that I am glad that so much interest in athletics is being displayed by our young men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick and some of his friends looked up rather placidly, for they knew what the news was to be.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The purpose is to form a league and to arrange for games between the three Grammar Schools of Gridley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW "I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dick and some of his friends looked up rather placidly, for they knew what the news was to be.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "All lovers of football in the Central Grammar School," continued the principal, "are requested to meet in the usual field immediately after the close of school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick and some of his friends looked up rather placidly, for they knew what the news was to be.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dick and some of his friends looked up rather placidly, for they knew what the news was to be.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will add that I am glad that so much interest in athletics is being displayed by our young men.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I will add that I am glad that so much interest in athletics is being displayed by our young men.
