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From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
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From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
anew
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
BladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading A half-tone cut made from this photograph was printed in "The Blade."
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Mr. Pollock bought a copy of the photograph showing Dick close to the weather vane on his climb.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the people of Gridley paid little heed to the score that day, or the next.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Mr. Pollock bought a copy of the photograph showing Dick close to the weather vane on his climb.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Mr. Pollock bought a copy of the photograph showing Dick close to the weather vane on his climb.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Mr. Pollock bought a copy of the photograph showing Dick close to the weather vane on his climb.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A half-tone cut made from this photograph was printed in "The Blade."
Dave
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From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But the people of Gridley paid little heed to the score that day, or the next.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
exclusionnounUS /ɪkˈskluːʒən/
the state of being excluded
From this reading The sensation that Dick and Dave had supplied was the talk of the town, to the exclusion of other topics relating to high School boys.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A half-tone cut made from this photograph was printed in "The Blade."
destroyed or killed
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
gridironnounUS /ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/
a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
Gridley
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From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
half-tone
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From this reading A half-tone cut made from this photograph was printed in "The Blade."
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading But the people of Gridley paid little heed to the score that day, or the next.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sensation that Dick and Dave had supplied was the talk of the town, to the exclusion of other topics relating to high School boys.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Pollock bought a copy of the photograph showing Dick close to the weather vane on his climb.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A half-tone cut made from this photograph was printed in "The Blade."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the people of Gridley paid little heed to the score that day, or the next.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A half-tone cut made from this photograph was printed in "The Blade."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pollock bought a copy of the photograph showing Dick close to the weather vane on his climb.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But the people of Gridley paid little heed to the score that day, or the next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Pollock bought a copy of the photograph showing Dick close to the weather vane on his climb.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the people of Gridley paid little heed to the score that day, or the next.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The sensation that Dick and Dave had supplied was the talk of the town, to the exclusion of other topics relating to high School boys.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading But the people of Gridley paid little heed to the score that day, or the next.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But the people of Gridley paid little heed to the score that day, or the next.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading Mr. Pollock bought a copy of the photograph showing Dick close to the weather vane on his climb.
PollocknounUS /ˈpɑːlək/
United States artist famous for painting with a drip technique; a leader of abstract expressionism in America (1912-1956)
From this reading Mr. Pollock bought a copy of the photograph showing Dick close to the weather vane on his climb.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading A half-tone cut made from this photograph was printed in "The Blade."
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The sensation that Dick and Dave had supplied was the talk of the town, to the exclusion of other topics relating to high School boys.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
an educational institution
From this reading The sensation that Dick and Dave had supplied was the talk of the town, to the exclusion of other topics relating to high School boys.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The sensation that Dick and Dave had supplied was the talk of the town, to the exclusion of other topics relating to high School boys.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Mr. Pollock bought a copy of the photograph showing Dick close to the weather vane on his climb.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The sensation that Dick and Dave had supplied was the talk of the town, to the exclusion of other topics relating to high School boys.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The sensation that Dick and Dave had supplied was the talk of the town, to the exclusion of other topics relating to high School boys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A half-tone cut made from this photograph was printed in "The Blade."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The sensation that Dick and Dave had supplied was the talk of the town, to the exclusion of other topics relating to high School boys.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The sensation that Dick and Dave had supplied was the talk of the town, to the exclusion of other topics relating to high School boys.
vanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading Mr. Pollock bought a copy of the photograph showing Dick close to the weather vane on his climb.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sensation that Dick and Dave had supplied was the talk of the town, to the exclusion of other topics relating to high School boys.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Mr. Pollock bought a copy of the photograph showing Dick close to the weather vane on his climb.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Dick Begins To Feel Old Despite the strain of what they had gone through Dick and Dave led the Gridley boys through a fierce gridiron battle that same afternoon, and won again by a score of 13 to 5.
