used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LAURA AND BELLE HAVE A SECRET "Only a team of fools would hope to stop Gridley High School this year."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Thus stated the Elliston "Tribune" after Gridley had walked through Elliston High School, one of the strongest school teams of the state, by a score of eight to nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAURA AND BELLE HAVE A SECRET "Only a team of fools would hope to stop Gridley High School this year."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be careful, young men," warned Mr. Morton.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading "Don't get it too seriously into your heads that you can't be beaten, or your downfall will date from that hour.
BELLEnounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading LAURA AND BELLE HAVE A SECRET "Only a team of fools would hope to stop Gridley High School this year."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading That copy of "The Tribune" found its way over to Gridley, and fell into the hands of some of the High School boys.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus stated the Elliston "Tribune" after Gridley had walked through Elliston High School, one of the strongest school teams of the state, by a score of eight to nothing.
can't
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From this reading "Don't get it too seriously into your heads that you can't be beaten, or your downfall will date from that hour.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Be careful, young men," warned Mr. Morton.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading That copy of "The Tribune" found its way over to Gridley, and fell into the hands of some of the High School boys.
the specified day of the month
From this reading "Don't get it too seriously into your heads that you can't be beaten, or your downfall will date from that hour.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't get it too seriously into your heads that you can't be beaten, or your downfall will date from that hour.
downfallnounUS /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading "Don't get it too seriously into your heads that you can't be beaten, or your downfall will date from that hour.
being one more than seven
From this reading Thus stated the Elliston "Tribune" after Gridley had walked through Elliston High School, one of the strongest school teams of the state, by a score of eight to nothing.
Elliston
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From this reading Thus stated the Elliston "Tribune" after Gridley had walked through Elliston High School, one of the strongest school teams of the state, by a score of eight to nothing.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading That copy of "The Tribune" found its way over to Gridley, and fell into the hands of some of the High School boys.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading LAURA AND BELLE HAVE A SECRET "Only a team of fools would hope to stop Gridley High School this year."
set up or found
From this reading That copy of "The Tribune" found its way over to Gridley, and fell into the hands of some of the High School boys.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Don't get it too seriously into your heads that you can't be beaten, or your downfall will date from that hour.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Don't get it too seriously into your heads that you can't be beaten, or your downfall will date from that hour.
Gridley
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From this reading LAURA AND BELLE HAVE A SECRET "Only a team of fools would hope to stop Gridley High School this year."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus stated the Elliston "Tribune" after Gridley had walked through Elliston High School, one of the strongest school teams of the state, by a score of eight to nothing.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading That copy of "The Tribune" found its way over to Gridley, and fell into the hands of some of the High School boys.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LAURA AND BELLE HAVE A SECRET "Only a team of fools would hope to stop Gridley High School this year."
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Don't get it too seriously into your heads that you can't be beaten, or your downfall will date from that hour.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading LAURA AND BELLE HAVE A SECRET "Only a team of fools would hope to stop Gridley High School this year."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading LAURA AND BELLE HAVE A SECRET "Only a team of fools would hope to stop Gridley High School this year."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Don't get it too seriously into your heads that you can't be beaten, or your downfall will date from that hour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That copy of "The Tribune" found its way over to Gridley, and fell into the hands of some of the High School boys.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't get it too seriously into your heads that you can't be beaten, or your downfall will date from that hour.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That copy of "The Tribune" found its way over to Gridley, and fell into the hands of some of the High School boys.
LAURA
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From this reading LAURA AND BELLE HAVE A SECRET "Only a team of fools would hope to stop Gridley High School this year."
the force of workers available
From this reading "Be careful, young men," warned Mr. Morton.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading "Be careful, young men," warned Mr. Morton.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Be careful, young men," warned Mr. Morton.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Thus stated the Elliston "Tribune" after Gridley had walked through Elliston High School, one of the strongest school teams of the state, by a score of eight to nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAURA AND BELLE HAVE A SECRET "Only a team of fools would hope to stop Gridley High School this year."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thus stated the Elliston "Tribune" after Gridley had walked through Elliston High School, one of the strongest school teams of the state, by a score of eight to nothing.
and nothing more
From this reading LAURA AND BELLE HAVE A SECRET "Only a team of fools would hope to stop Gridley High School this year."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Don't get it too seriously into your heads that you can't be beaten, or your downfall will date from that hour.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That copy of "The Tribune" found its way over to Gridley, and fell into the hands of some of the High School boys.
an educational institution
From this reading LAURA AND BELLE HAVE A SECRET "Only a team of fools would hope to stop Gridley High School this year."
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Thus stated the Elliston "Tribune" after Gridley had walked through Elliston High School, one of the strongest school teams of the state, by a score of eight to nothing.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading LAURA AND BELLE HAVE A SECRET "Only a team of fools would hope to stop Gridley High School this year."
in a serious manner
From this reading "Don't get it too seriously into your heads that you can't be beaten, or your downfall will date from that hour.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That copy of "The Tribune" found its way over to Gridley, and fell into the hands of some of the High School boys.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Thus stated the Elliston "Tribune" after Gridley had walked through Elliston High School, one of the strongest school teams of the state, by a score of eight to nothing.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Thus stated the Elliston "Tribune" after Gridley had walked through Elliston High School, one of the strongest school teams of the state, by a score of eight to nothing.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading LAURA AND BELLE HAVE A SECRET "Only a team of fools would hope to stop Gridley High School this year."
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Thus stated the Elliston "Tribune" after Gridley had walked through Elliston High School, one of the strongest school teams of the state, by a score of eight to nothing.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading LAURA AND BELLE HAVE A SECRET "Only a team of fools would hope to stop Gridley High School this year."
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Thus stated the Elliston "Tribune" after Gridley had walked through Elliston High School, one of the strongest school teams of the state, by a score of eight to nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That copy of "The Tribune" found its way over to Gridley, and fell into the hands of some of the High School boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus stated the Elliston "Tribune" after Gridley had walked through Elliston High School, one of the strongest school teams of the state, by a score of eight to nothing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LAURA AND BELLE HAVE A SECRET "Only a team of fools would hope to stop Gridley High School this year."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Thus stated the Elliston "Tribune" after Gridley had walked through Elliston High School, one of the strongest school teams of the state, by a score of eight to nothing.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus stated the Elliston "Tribune" after Gridley had walked through Elliston High School, one of the strongest school teams of the state, by a score of eight to nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LAURA AND BELLE HAVE A SECRET "Only a team of fools would hope to stop Gridley High School this year."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Don't get it too seriously into your heads that you can't be beaten, or your downfall will date from that hour.
TribunenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːn/
(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
From this reading Thus stated the Elliston "Tribune" after Gridley had walked through Elliston High School, one of the strongest school teams of the state, by a score of eight to nothing.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Thus stated the Elliston "Tribune" after Gridley had walked through Elliston High School, one of the strongest school teams of the state, by a score of eight to nothing.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "Be careful, young men," warned Mr. Morton.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That copy of "The Tribune" found its way over to Gridley, and fell into the hands of some of the High School boys.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Don't get it too seriously into your heads that you can't be beaten, or your downfall will date from that hour.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading LAURA AND BELLE HAVE A SECRET "Only a team of fools would hope to stop Gridley High School this year."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading LAURA AND BELLE HAVE A SECRET "Only a team of fools would hope to stop Gridley High School this year."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't get it too seriously into your heads that you can't be beaten, or your downfall will date from that hour.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Be careful, young men," warned Mr. Morton.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't get it too seriously into your heads that you can't be beaten, or your downfall will date from that hour.
