used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first change there was a decided advantage.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading In the first change there was a decided advantage.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Wrexham withdrawing its challenge almost at the last, Coach Morton took on Welton High School for the first game of the season.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading BERT DODGE "STARTS SOMETHING" As always happens the schedule of the fall's games was changed somewhat at the last moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BERT DODGE "STARTS SOMETHING" As always happens the schedule of the fall's games was changed somewhat at the last moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BERT DODGE "STARTS SOMETHING" As always happens the schedule of the fall's games was changed somewhat at the last moment.
BERT
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From this reading BERT DODGE "STARTS SOMETHING" As always happens the schedule of the fall's games was changed somewhat at the last moment.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Now, Welton must have played for no other reason than to gratify a weak form of vanity, for there were few High School teams in the state that had cause to dread Welton High School.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading Wrexham withdrawing its challenge almost at the last, Coach Morton took on Welton High School for the first game of the season.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In the first change there was a decided advantage.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading BERT DODGE "STARTS SOMETHING" As always happens the schedule of the fall's games was changed somewhat at the last moment.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Wrexham withdrawing its challenge almost at the last, Coach Morton took on Welton High School for the first game of the season.
recognizable; marked
From this reading In the first change there was a decided advantage.
DODGEverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading BERT DODGE "STARTS SOMETHING" As always happens the schedule of the fall's games was changed somewhat at the last moment.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Now, Welton must have played for no other reason than to gratify a weak form of vanity, for there were few High School teams in the state that had cause to dread Welton High School.
fall'snounUS /fɔːlz/
possessive form of “fall” — the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading BERT DODGE "STARTS SOMETHING" As always happens the schedule of the fall's games was changed somewhat at the last moment.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Now, Welton must have played for no other reason than to gratify a weak form of vanity, for there were few High School teams in the state that had cause to dread Welton High School.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first change there was a decided advantage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wrexham withdrawing its challenge almost at the last, Coach Morton took on Welton High School for the first game of the season.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Now, Welton must have played for no other reason than to gratify a weak form of vanity, for there were few High School teams in the state that had cause to dread Welton High School.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Wrexham withdrawing its challenge almost at the last, Coach Morton took on Welton High School for the first game of the season.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading BERT DODGE "STARTS SOMETHING" As always happens the schedule of the fall's games was changed somewhat at the last moment.
gratifyverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/
make happy or satisfied
From this reading Now, Welton must have played for no other reason than to gratify a weak form of vanity, for there were few High School teams in the state that had cause to dread Welton High School.
Gridley
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From this reading For Gridley, however, the game served a useful purpose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, Welton must have played for no other reason than to gratify a weak form of vanity, for there were few High School teams in the state that had cause to dread Welton High School.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading BERT DODGE "STARTS SOMETHING" As always happens the schedule of the fall's games was changed somewhat at the last moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, Welton must have played for no other reason than to gratify a weak form of vanity, for there were few High School teams in the state that had cause to dread Welton High School.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Wrexham withdrawing its challenge almost at the last, Coach Morton took on Welton High School for the first game of the season.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading For Gridley, however, the game served a useful purpose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first change there was a decided advantage.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Wrexham withdrawing its challenge almost at the last, Coach Morton took on Welton High School for the first game of the season.
immediately past
From this reading BERT DODGE "STARTS SOMETHING" As always happens the schedule of the fall's games was changed somewhat at the last moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading BERT DODGE "STARTS SOMETHING" As always happens the schedule of the fall's games was changed somewhat at the last moment.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Wrexham withdrawing its challenge almost at the last, Coach Morton took on Welton High School for the first game of the season.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now, Welton must have played for no other reason than to gratify a weak form of vanity, for there were few High School teams in the state that had cause to dread Welton High School.
not any; not one
From this reading Now, Welton must have played for no other reason than to gratify a weak form of vanity, for there were few High School teams in the state that had cause to dread Welton High School.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Welton must have played for no other reason than to gratify a weak form of vanity, for there were few High School teams in the state that had cause to dread Welton High School.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BERT DODGE "STARTS SOMETHING" As always happens the schedule of the fall's games was changed somewhat at the last moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wrexham withdrawing its challenge almost at the last, Coach Morton took on Welton High School for the first game of the season.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now, Welton must have played for no other reason than to gratify a weak form of vanity, for there were few High School teams in the state that had cause to dread Welton High School.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Now, Welton must have played for no other reason than to gratify a weak form of vanity, for there were few High School teams in the state that had cause to dread Welton High School.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For Gridley, however, the game served a useful purpose.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Now, Welton must have played for no other reason than to gratify a weak form of vanity, for there were few High School teams in the state that had cause to dread Welton High School.
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading BERT DODGE "STARTS SOMETHING" As always happens the schedule of the fall's games was changed somewhat at the last moment.
an educational institution
From this reading Wrexham withdrawing its challenge almost at the last, Coach Morton took on Welton High School for the first game of the season.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Wrexham withdrawing its challenge almost at the last, Coach Morton took on Welton High School for the first game of the season.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading For Gridley, however, the game served a useful purpose.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading BERT DODGE "STARTS SOMETHING" As always happens the schedule of the fall's games was changed somewhat at the last moment.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading BERT DODGE "STARTS SOMETHING" As always happens the schedule of the fall's games was changed somewhat at the last moment.
STARTSnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading BERT DODGE "STARTS SOMETHING" As always happens the schedule of the fall's games was changed somewhat at the last moment.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Now, Welton must have played for no other reason than to gratify a weak form of vanity, for there were few High School teams in the state that had cause to dread Welton High School.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Now, Welton must have played for no other reason than to gratify a weak form of vanity, for there were few High School teams in the state that had cause to dread Welton High School.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now, Welton must have played for no other reason than to gratify a weak form of vanity, for there were few High School teams in the state that had cause to dread Welton High School.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, Welton must have played for no other reason than to gratify a weak form of vanity, for there were few High School teams in the state that had cause to dread Welton High School.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BERT DODGE "STARTS SOMETHING" As always happens the schedule of the fall's games was changed somewhat at the last moment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the first change there was a decided advantage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, Welton must have played for no other reason than to gratify a weak form of vanity, for there were few High School teams in the state that had cause to dread Welton High School.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Wrexham withdrawing its challenge almost at the last, Coach Morton took on Welton High School for the first game of the season.
being of use or service
From this reading For Gridley, however, the game served a useful purpose.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Now, Welton must have played for no other reason than to gratify a weak form of vanity, for there were few High School teams in the state that had cause to dread Welton High School.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BERT DODGE "STARTS SOMETHING" As always happens the schedule of the fall's games was changed somewhat at the last moment.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Now, Welton must have played for no other reason than to gratify a weak form of vanity, for there were few High School teams in the state that had cause to dread Welton High School.
Welton
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From this reading Wrexham withdrawing its challenge almost at the last, Coach Morton took on Welton High School for the first game of the season.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, Welton must have played for no other reason than to gratify a weak form of vanity, for there were few High School teams in the state that had cause to dread Welton High School.
withdrawingverbUS /wɪθˈdrɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Wrexham withdrawing its challenge almost at the last, Coach Morton took on Welton High School for the first game of the season.
Wrexham
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From this reading Wrexham withdrawing its challenge almost at the last, Coach Morton took on Welton High School for the first game of the season.
