used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DICK'S "FIND" MAKES GRIDLEY SHIVER That closed the football season in a blaze of glory.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after Thanksgiving football is deader than marbles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gridley H.S. boys and girls settled down to study until the holidays came on.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading DICK'S "FIND" MAKES GRIDLEY SHIVER That closed the football season in a blaze of glory.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Gridley H.S. boys and girls settled down to study until the holidays came on.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Gridley H.S. boys and girls settled down to study until the holidays came on.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading DICK'S "FIND" MAKES GRIDLEY SHIVER That closed the football season in a blaze of glory.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after Thanksgiving football is deader than marbles.
deaderadjectiveUS /ˈdedər/
comparative of “dead” — no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The day after Thanksgiving football is deader than marbles.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Gridley H.S. had closed the year without a defeat.
DICK'SnounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK'S "FIND" MAKES GRIDLEY SHIVER That closed the football season in a blaze of glory.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Gridley H.S. boys and girls settled down to study until the holidays came on.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading DICK'S "FIND" MAKES GRIDLEY SHIVER That closed the football season in a blaze of glory.
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 DICK'S "FIND" MAKES GRIDLEY SHIVER That closed the football season in a blaze of glory.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Gridley H.S. boys and girls settled down to study until the holidays came on.
a state of high honor
From this reading DICK'S "FIND" MAKES GRIDLEY SHIVER That closed the football season in a blaze of glory.
GRIDLEY
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From this reading DICK'S "FIND" MAKES GRIDLEY SHIVER That closed the football season in a blaze of glory.
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 Gridley H.S. had closed the year without a defeat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gridley H.S. had closed the year without a defeat.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The next thing of note that happened in the student world jarred the whole town.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Gridley H.S. boys and girls settled down to study until the holidays came on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DICK'S "FIND" MAKES GRIDLEY SHIVER That closed the football season in a blaze of glory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day after Thanksgiving football is deader than marbles.
jarredverbUS /dʒɑːrd/
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading The next thing of note that happened in the student world jarred the whole town.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading DICK'S "FIND" MAKES GRIDLEY SHIVER That closed the football season in a blaze of glory.
marblesnounUS /ˈmɑːrbəlz/
a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
From this reading The day after Thanksgiving football is deader than marbles.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next thing of note that happened in the student world jarred the whole town.
a brief written record
From this reading The next thing of note that happened in the student world jarred the whole town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DICK'S "FIND" MAKES GRIDLEY SHIVER That closed the football season in a blaze of glory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gridley H.S. boys and girls settled down to study until the holidays came on.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Gridley H.S. had closed the year without a defeat.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading DICK'S "FIND" MAKES GRIDLEY SHIVER That closed the football season in a blaze of glory.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Gridley H.S. boys and girls settled down to study until the holidays came on.
SHIVERverbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading DICK'S "FIND" MAKES GRIDLEY SHIVER That closed the football season in a blaze of glory.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The next thing of note that happened in the student world jarred the whole town.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Gridley H.S. boys and girls settled down to study until the holidays came on.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The day after Thanksgiving football is deader than marbles.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading The day after Thanksgiving football is deader than marbles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DICK'S "FIND" MAKES GRIDLEY SHIVER That closed the football season in a blaze of glory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK'S "FIND" MAKES GRIDLEY SHIVER That closed the football season in a blaze of glory.
a special situation
From this reading The next thing of note that happened in the student world jarred the whole town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gridley H.S. boys and girls settled down to study until the holidays came on.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The next thing of note that happened in the student world jarred the whole town.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Gridley H.S. boys and girls settled down to study until the holidays came on.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The next thing of note that happened in the student world jarred the whole town.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Gridley H.S. had closed the year without a defeat.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The next thing of note that happened in the student world jarred the whole town.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Gridley H.S. had closed the year without a defeat.
