used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GIVE FOOTBALL A NEW BOOST By recess the feeling had quieted down.
matters of personal concern
From this reading However, the noisy spirit of welcome had spent itself Dick & Co. were given a chance to go away quietly by themselves and talk over their own affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, the noisy spirit of welcome had spent itself Dick & Co. were given a chance to go away quietly by themselves and talk over their own affairs.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Fred Ripley appeared to be the only unhappy boy in the lot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dick Prescott was only a freshman, but it is safe to say that he was the most popular freshman who had ever "happened" at Gridley H.S.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading However, the noisy spirit of welcome had spent itself Dick & Co. were given a chance to go away quietly by themselves and talk over their own affairs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fred Ripley appeared to be the only unhappy boy in the lot.
BOOSTverbUS /buːst/
increase
From this reading GIVE FOOTBALL A NEW BOOST By recess the feeling had quieted down.
a youthful male person
From this reading Fred Ripley appeared to be the only unhappy boy in the lot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dick Prescott was only a freshman, but it is safe to say that he was the most popular freshman who had ever "happened" at Gridley H.S.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GIVE FOOTBALL A NEW BOOST By recess the feeling had quieted down.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading However, the noisy spirit of welcome had spent itself Dick & Co. were given a chance to go away quietly by themselves and talk over their own affairs.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading DICK & CO.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK & CO.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading GIVE FOOTBALL A NEW BOOST By recess the feeling had quieted down.
at any time
From this reading Dick Prescott was only a freshman, but it is safe to say that he was the most popular freshman who had ever "happened" at Gridley H.S.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading GIVE FOOTBALL A NEW BOOST By recess the feeling had quieted down.
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 GIVE FOOTBALL A NEW BOOST By recess the feeling had quieted down.
Fred
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From this reading Fred Ripley appeared to be the only unhappy boy in the lot.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading Dick Prescott was only a freshman, but it is safe to say that he was the most popular freshman who had ever "happened" at Gridley H.S.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading GIVE FOOTBALL A NEW BOOST By recess the feeling had quieted down.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading However, the noisy spirit of welcome had spent itself Dick & Co. were given a chance to go away quietly by themselves and talk over their own affairs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading However, the noisy spirit of welcome had spent itself Dick & Co. were given a chance to go away quietly by themselves and talk over their own affairs.
Gridley
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From this reading Dick Prescott was only a freshman, but it is safe to say that he was the most popular freshman who had ever "happened" at Gridley H.S.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Dick Prescott was only a freshman, but it is safe to say that he was the most popular freshman who had ever "happened" at Gridley H.S.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GIVE FOOTBALL A NEW BOOST By recess the feeling had quieted down.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Dick Prescott was only a freshman, but it is safe to say that he was the most popular freshman who had ever "happened" at Gridley H.S.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick Prescott was only a freshman, but it is safe to say that he was the most popular freshman who had ever "happened" at Gridley H.S.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the noisy spirit of welcome had spent itself Dick & Co. were given a chance to go away quietly by themselves and talk over their own affairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fred Ripley appeared to be the only unhappy boy in the lot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick Prescott was only a freshman, but it is safe to say that he was the most popular freshman who had ever "happened" at Gridley H.S.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dick Prescott was only a freshman, but it is safe to say that he was the most popular freshman who had ever "happened" at Gridley H.S.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading However, the noisy spirit of welcome had spent itself Dick & Co. were given a chance to go away quietly by themselves and talk over their own affairs.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Fred Ripley appeared to be the only unhappy boy in the lot.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Dick Prescott was only a freshman, but it is safe to say that he was the most popular freshman who had ever "happened" at Gridley H.S.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading GIVE FOOTBALL A NEW BOOST By recess the feeling had quieted down.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading However, the noisy spirit of welcome had spent itself Dick & Co. were given a chance to go away quietly by themselves and talk over their own affairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, the noisy spirit of welcome had spent itself Dick & Co. were given a chance to go away quietly by themselves and talk over their own affairs.
and nothing more
From this reading Dick Prescott was only a freshman, but it is safe to say that he was the most popular freshman who had ever "happened" at Gridley H.S.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading However, the noisy spirit of welcome had spent itself Dick & Co. were given a chance to go away quietly by themselves and talk over their own affairs.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading However, the noisy spirit of welcome had spent itself Dick & Co. were given a chance to go away quietly by themselves and talk over their own affairs.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Dick Prescott was only a freshman, but it is safe to say that he was the most popular freshman who had ever "happened" at Gridley H.S.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading Dick Prescott was only a freshman, but it is safe to say that he was the most popular freshman who had ever "happened" at Gridley H.S.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading GIVE FOOTBALL A NEW BOOST By recess the feeling had quieted down.
with low volume
From this reading However, the noisy spirit of welcome had spent itself Dick & Co. were given a chance to go away quietly by themselves and talk over their own affairs.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading GIVE FOOTBALL A NEW BOOST By recess the feeling had quieted down.
Ripley
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From this reading Fred Ripley appeared to be the only unhappy boy in the lot.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Dick Prescott was only a freshman, but it is safe to say that he was the most popular freshman who had ever "happened" at Gridley H.S.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Dick Prescott was only a freshman, but it is safe to say that he was the most popular freshman who had ever "happened" at Gridley H.S.
express in words
From this reading Dick Prescott was only a freshman, but it is safe to say that he was the most popular freshman who had ever "happened" at Gridley H.S.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading However, the noisy spirit of welcome had spent itself Dick & Co. were given a chance to go away quietly by themselves and talk over their own affairs.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading However, the noisy spirit of welcome had spent itself Dick & Co. were given a chance to go away quietly by themselves and talk over their own affairs.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading However, the noisy spirit of welcome had spent itself Dick & Co. were given a chance to go away quietly by themselves and talk over their own affairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick Prescott was only a freshman, but it is safe to say that he was the most popular freshman who had ever "happened" at Gridley H.S.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GIVE FOOTBALL A NEW BOOST By recess the feeling had quieted down.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading However, the noisy spirit of welcome had spent itself Dick & Co. were given a chance to go away quietly by themselves and talk over their own affairs.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading However, the noisy spirit of welcome had spent itself Dick & Co. were given a chance to go away quietly by themselves and talk over their own affairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick Prescott was only a freshman, but it is safe to say that he was the most popular freshman who had ever "happened" at Gridley H.S.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Fred Ripley appeared to be the only unhappy boy in the lot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick Prescott was only a freshman, but it is safe to say that he was the most popular freshman who had ever "happened" at Gridley H.S.
accept gladly
From this reading However, the noisy spirit of welcome had spent itself Dick & Co. were given a chance to go away quietly by themselves and talk over their own affairs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, the noisy spirit of welcome had spent itself Dick & Co. were given a chance to go away quietly by themselves and talk over their own affairs.
which person or people
From this reading Dick Prescott was only a freshman, but it is safe to say that he was the most popular freshman who had ever "happened" at Gridley H.S.
