used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frantic indeed was the cheering, and now once more came the deafening screech of whistles.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading From the judges' launch, as soon as the din had died down a bit, came the announcement through a megaphone:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the judges' launch, as soon as the din had died down a bit, came the announcement through a megaphone:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading From the judges' launch, as soon as the din had died down a bit, came the announcement through a megaphone:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Gridley High School wins by three quarters of a length."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CONCLUSION Then the end came.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Frantic indeed was the cheering, and now once more came the deafening screech of whistles.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION Then the end came.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
deafeningadjectiveUS /ˈdefənɪŋ/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading Frantic indeed was the cheering, and now once more came the deafening screech of whistles.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading From the judges' launch, as soon as the din had died down a bit, came the announcement through a megaphone:
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading From the judges' launch, as soon as the din had died down a bit, came the announcement through a megaphone:
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From the judges' launch, as soon as the din had died down a bit, came the announcement through a megaphone:
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading CONCLUSION Then the end came.
FranticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Frantic indeed was the cheering, and now once more came the deafening screech of whistles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the judges' launch, as soon as the din had died down a bit, came the announcement through a megaphone:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
Gridley
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From this reading "Gridley High School wins by three quarters of a length."
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Gridley High School wins by three quarters of a length."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Frantic indeed was the cheering, and now once more came the deafening screech of whistles.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading From the judges' launch, as soon as the din had died down a bit, came the announcement through a megaphone:
immediately past
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading From the judges' launch, as soon as the din had died down a bit, came the announcement through a megaphone:
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Gridley High School wins by three quarters of a length."
megaphonenounUS /ˈmeɡəfoʊn/
a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
From this reading From the judges' launch, as soon as the din had died down a bit, came the announcement through a megaphone:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Frantic indeed was the cheering, and now once more came the deafening screech of whistles.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Frantic indeed was the cheering, and now once more came the deafening screech of whistles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
on one occasion
From this reading Frantic indeed was the cheering, and now once more came the deafening screech of whistles.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
PascalnounUS /pæˈskæl/
a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading "Gridley High School wins by three quarters of a length."
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
an educational institution
From this reading "Gridley High School wins by three quarters of a length."
screechnounUS /skriːtʃ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading Frantic indeed was the cheering, and now once more came the deafening screech of whistles.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
in the near future
From this reading From the judges' launch, as soon as the din had died down a bit, came the announcement through a megaphone:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION Then the end came.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading CONCLUSION Then the end came.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Gridley High School wins by three quarters of a length."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From the judges' launch, as soon as the din had died down a bit, came the announcement through a megaphone:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frantic indeed was the cheering, and now once more came the deafening screech of whistles.
at the time that
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
whistlesnounUS /ˈwɪsəlz/
plural of “whistle” — the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Frantic indeed was the cheering, and now once more came the deafening screech of whistles.
winsnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading "Gridley High School wins by three quarters of a length."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pascal sank back on his seat with a groan when he had put in the last dip of his paddle that could do any good.
